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.
Nancy Lieberman, the legendary WNBA player and first-ever female NBA coach, joined Women in Retail Leadership Circle at its virtual Holiday Bash event last month. Lieberman is well known for her charisma, pioneering spirit and admirable work ethic, and she remains unquestionably one of the most influential and respected figures in sports. In this clip...
In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, guest host Andrea Syverson, president of IER Partners, interviews Margaret Moraskie, CEO of Levenger Company (and Women in Retail Leadership Circle Advisory Board member). Listen in as Moraskie discusses her transition to CEO during the COVID-19 pandemic, what she's most excited for in her new role, and Levenger's philosophy that its customers are changing the world.
Duration: 19:11
One of the biggest ways to derail innovation is to be bound by orthodoxies which block the ability to recognize fresh possibilities. People who challenge orthodoxies are able, objectively, to question deeply held assumptions. As a result, they’re more likely to find new answers and approaches that overcome constraints — which often turn out to...
In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Women in Retail Leadership Circle Senior Content Strategist Ashley Chiaradio interviews Shani Godwin, author, creator of Joy Economics, and CEO and founder of Communiqué USA, a boutique marketing communications agency. Godwin discusses her career and connection to Corporate America, her journey to creating the Joy Economics organizational culture, and how the movement addresses how businesses manage employee stress in the workplace.
Duration: 15:19
If you’re like me, dozens of how-to articles appear in your inbox and social feeds every day that discuss everything from how to lead better to how to make the best sourdough bread. Most of the time I breeze past them, but the title of the following article by Travis Hubbard, from Medium’s Entrepreneurs Handbook,...
As we make our way through multiple waves of outbreaks and possibly more pandemic lockdowns, many companies are still grappling with the challenges of distance work. While some individuals take it all in stride, others are dealing with isolation, loneliness and disconnection. On top of this, employees dealing with spouses and children have more distractions...
In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Women in Retail Leadership Circle Senior Content Strategist Ashley Chiaradio interviews Michelle Shigemasa, CEO of Murad, a Unilever-owned prestige clinical skincare company. Listen in as Shigemasa shares why she feels that Murad will emerge from the coronavirus pandemic stronger than ever; how she keeps her teams energized and creative during crisis; and how her mother inspired her to work hard and be independent, leading her to be who she is today.
Duration: 17:37
In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Women in Retail Leadership Circle Co-Founder Melissa Campanelli interviews Debbie Propst, president, Herman Miller Retail, a recognized innovator in modern furniture for the office and home. Listen in as Propst discusses her personal and career backgrounds, her goals for Herman Miller Retail, and how she navigated managing a new team during a pandemic just eight weeks after joining the company.
Duration: 17:55
In celebration of our 10th anniversary, we're pleased to present this year’s Gender Diversity Index, an annual review of the status of women on the boards of Russell 3000 companies. Women now hold a historic 22.6 percent of the board seats of companies in the Russell 3000, consistent with the steady progress women have made gaining board seats over the past decade. In our first decade we achieved a lot of firsts: We were the first organization to lead an education and advocacy campaign that encouraged a national dialog about the issue of boardroom diversity. We were first to define gender diversity as a minimum of 20 percent women on public company boards. We introduced the first online directory of 3,000 companies showing the gender diversity of their boards and made it freely available to the general public.
In a session at last month’s Women in Retail Leadership Days virtual event, Donna Karan, founder of Urban Zen, was interviewed by Helen Aboah, former CEO of Urban Zen, about the former’s career transformation from world-renowned fashion icon to philanthropic leader. Karan delved into a variety of subjects during the wide-ranging interview, including how she got...
