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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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Walmart Store No. 8 Founder Katie Finnegan on Her Entrepreneurial Mind-Set and the Future of Retail Tech

In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Katie Finnegan, founder of Walmart’s Store No. 8, shares her career journey. The episode is an excerpt from Finnegan’s session at the 2019 Women in Retail Leadership Circle On the Road: Los Angeles event. During the session, WIRLC Co-Founder Melissa Campanelli asks Finnegan how she brought an entrepreneurial mind-set to...

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How Music Helps FIGS’ Co-Founder Pick the Best Employees

For Heather Hasson, co-founder and co-CEO of FIGS, a company revolutionizing the $60 billion highly fragmented medical apparel industry, when it comes to hiring the best candidates, it’s all about the music. During an interview at Women in Retail Leadership Circle’s 2019 On the Road: Los Angeles event, Hasson explained that when she interviews candidates...

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7 Soulful Practices for Leadership Clarity, Part 2

This article is part two of a two-part series on leadership by Andrea Syverson. Read part one, which includes tips one through three, here. As leaders, we’re continually pulled in many directions — both in and out of the office. How to stay centered? How to lead with clarity in a world of constantly changing variables?...

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WIRLS 2019: Leadership Panel

This video features the Leadership Panel from the 2019 Women in Retail Leadership Summit, which was held April 29-May 1 at the Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne in Miami. Moderator Dawn Robertson, partner, WHYZ Partners, and CEO, OCM, a Spire Capital Portfolio Company, spoke with retail leaders Corie Barry, CEO, Best Buy; Lisa Collier, president and CEO, NYDJ; Mary van Praag,...

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In Case You Missed it: Soulful Practices for Leadership Clarity

As leaders, we’re continually pulled in many directions — both in and out of the office. How to stay centered? How to lead with clarity in a world of constantly changing variables? How to not just survive but thrive? I had the delightful honor of joining Sheryl Clark, president and CEO of Boston Proper, and Margaret...

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My Girlboss Rally Takeaways

Hi, I’m Caroline Williams. I’m a 15-year-old high school sophomore (rising junior!). My mom is Melissa Campanelli, co-founder of the Women in Retail Leadership Circle. I was given the opportunity to attend the Girlboss Rally in Los Angeles this past weekend, and I would love to share a few of my takeaways with you. In...

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WIRLC News!

Hello Inner Circle readers! There’s lots of exciting news from Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) this week! Here goes: 1. We’re thrilled that our very own Jennifer DiPasquale, president and co-founder, Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) and Total Retail, a division of NAPCO Media, was named a 2019 Folio: Top Women in Media honoree! Each June, Folio: hosts the Top...

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Insights and Advice on How to Be a Better Leader

Hello Inner Circle readers! I’m super excited this week to tell you about a special report Women in Retail Leadership Circle’s sister brand, Total Retail, recently published called Lessons Learned: Stories From Top Retail Executives. The report includes interviews with five exceptional women retail leaders, and focuses on the lessons they’ve learned during their illustrious, albeit bumpy...

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WW's Mindy Grossman on Community Building, Risk Taking, and More

Mindy Grossman has had an illustrious career in the retail industry. The current president and CEO of WW International (formerly Weight Watchers) is a 38-year veteran of the retail and apparel industries who has held senior-level positions at retailers and brands such as Nike, IAC, and HSN. At HSN, where Grossman served as CEO, she...

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