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Executive Leadership

Executive leadership is the ability of those who manage employees within an organization to influence and guide individuals to get their best performance. The content featured in this category provides valuable insights for executive leaders on how they can manage their teams better and meet organizational goals.

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Groupon Exec Jennifer Beugelmans: 'Normalize Uncomfortable Conversations'

In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Women in Retail Leadership Circle Senior Editor Marie Albiges interviews Jennifer Beugelmans, chief communications officer at Groupon. Listen in as Beugelmans discusses how she purposefully built her nontraditional career journey that led to her current role, how she honed her relationship-building skills to nurture connections and grow her network, and how leaders can normalize having difficult conversations with their teams.

Duration: 26:13
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Women CEOs Speak Today

Korn Ferry interviewed 21 women CEOs — the majority of them leading Fortune 500 companies — to discuss a range of topics, including their personal histories, careers and experiences.

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What Lizzo Can Teach Us About Power and Influence

Melissa Viviane Jefferson, aka Lizzo, has a sweet, joyful, tenacious disposition. Thanks to an inordinate amount of musical talent and the popularity of her self-affirming songs, she also has power and influence … a lot of power and influence. And she’s using it. Earlier this year, Lizzo pledged $500,000 from her “Special” tour to a...

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How Beth Gerstein Aligns Her Team Around Sustainability, Transparency and Inclusivity

In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Women in Retail Leadership Circle Co-Founder Melissa Campanelli interviews Beth Gerstein, co-founder and CEO of Brilliant Earth, the global leader in ethically sourced fine jewelry. Listen in as Gerstein discusses her career journey that lead her to start Brilliant Earth, some of her secrets to success, and her leadership style. She shares what she looks for when hiring team members to ensure candidates are the right fit for the company, as well as what she does to prioritize mental and physical health for herself and her team.

Duration: 14:37
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WIRLC Alumni Board Member Joelle Grunberg on Advancing Women Through Mentorship

Women in Retail Leadership Circle’s Lessons in Leadership video series offers exclusive, member-only videos featuring executive women from the Women in Retail Leadership Circle advisory board discussing a host of different topics, from industry best practices, life learnings, strategic tools to help other women excel as leaders, among others. Our eighth episode features lessons from alumni...

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How 5 Retail Execs Are Effectively Leading Hybrid Teams

We recently asked five Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) members for a tip for productively leading a remote or hybrid team. Here’s what they shared: Nora Gomez, Chief Merchandising Officer, Nebraska Furniture Mart “Ensure there are rules of engagement for virtual meetings. Have an agenda. Virtual fatigue is a real thing! Have a heightened awareness...

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Why is Leadership Storytelling So Powerful?

“I’m in the storytelling business,” says Oprah Winfrey. “I believe that the humanity that all of us share is the stories of our lives, and everybody has a story. Your story is as important as the next person’s story.” Oprah knows the power of storytelling. What’s true for media mogul Oprah Winfrey is true for any...

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4 Tips for Owning Up to Leadership Gaffes With Courage and Grace

As a keynote speaker on the topic of courageous leadership, every news day is full of delicious speech fodder for me. Leaders, leadership (and the lack thereof) are all over the news. The Brits have their royals; we have endless hours of suspense-filled dramas brought to us by people in leadership positions, both large and...

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4 Tactics Women Leaders Need in Their Change Management Toolkit

As more empathic leaders, women have to balance how they approach change management. In this video, Women in Retail Leadership Circle consultant member Amanda Astrologo, partner at The Parker Avery Group, provides four tactics for women leading transformational change within an organization. Astrologo shares that communication, training and sustainment fuel a successful change management journey....

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