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.
In a session at last month’s Women in Retail Leadership Days virtual event, Mindy Grossman, president and CEO of WW International, was interviewed by Aliza Licht, founder and president of LEAVE YOUR MARK LLC, about her distinguished — yet unconventional — career path. Grossman offered sage insights on a variety of topics, including what it...
This year’s Board Monitor report explores how corporate boards sought to diversify in 2019 — with impressive gains for women but minimal changes for people of color — and added a mix of new and familiar expertise. As boards seek to help their companies through the greatest global economic contraction in a century, a pandemic, and ongoing global demands to end racial injustice and inequality, these are directors with valuable and fresh perspectives.
This episode of Women in Retail Talks features an interview originally conducted by Women in Retail Leadership Circle’s sister brand, Total Retail, for its Total Retail Talks podcast. In the episode, Total Retail’s Editor-in-Chief Joe Keenan interviews Jessica Herrin, CEO and founder of the Stella & Dot Family of Brands, which includes Stella & Dot, KEEP Collective, and EVER.
Duration: 27:59
CEOs for the future will need to demonstrate inquisitiveness, agility, humility and an insatiable appetite for learning like no generation before them. They’re more visible in terms of their public persona, and need to be comfortable with employees, citizens, customers and shareholders all projecting their hopes and expectations onto them. At the same time, CEOs...
Paula Clayton, senior vice president and Lowe’s general manager for Synchrony, and Jennifer DiPasquale, president and co-founder of Women in Retail Leadership Circle and Total Retail, have a candid conversation around the transformative year 2020 has been. Being a leader with an agile mind-set and prioritizing technology with safety — working to eliminate disruption for...
The importance of listening to her employees and having open and honest communication with them, especially during the current COVID-19 pandemic, was a key topic discussed by Christina Callas, executive vice president and chief digital officer of Total Wine & More, during a conversation with Sonia Lapinsky, managing director of AlixPartners, during the September installment...
In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Women in Retail Leadership Circle Co-Founder Melissa Campanelli interviews Micky Onvural, CEO of Bonobos, a clothing brand focused on delivering great fit, excellent customer experience, and a fun approach to menswear. Listen in as Onvural discusses her career journey and how it led to her current role, why it's important to her that Bonobos is a purpose-driven brand, and a few of her favorite inclusive campaigns.
Duration: 34:34
The people of PwC inspire us to take on issues where we can make a difference. That includes doing our best to stand for inclusion and opportunities for all. We’re proud of the progress we’ve made and we’re committed to go further and faster as well as help others on their journey. As part of...
Setting up a clear vision (and then getting out of the way), listening to your team members and customers, creating a safe environment for experimenting with ideas, surrounding yourself with high-performing talent, and feeding and nourishing that talent are the key leadership success drivers for Kelly Cook, chief marketing and IT officer at David’s Bridal....
We spoke to CEOs of some of the biggest retailers in the United Kingdom and the United States in May 2020, and it was striking how immediately and consistently they emphasized the importance of grounding their leadership in their organization’s values as they lead through the crisis and stressed the need for leaders who put people first. This need will define great leadership in the next generation.
