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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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Abby Wambach Discusses Leadership Skills and Mentorship

Abby Wambach is a world champion soccer player (she recently retired from the game). She helped Team USA take home gold in both the 2004 and 2012 Olympic games. As captain, she lead her squad to an unforgettable World Cup first-place finish in 2015. Caitlin Sullivan of the Women in Retail Leadership Circle talked to Abby last...

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It's Your Last Chance Ladies! Girl Talks East is Next Week!

We’re very excited here at the Women in Retail Leadership Circle. The event we’ve been talking about (oftentimes in this very space) for months is about to happen. That’s right, Girl Talks East is finally taking place, next Thursday evening, Oct. 13, in New York City at the Kitano New York! At Girl Talks, women...

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Women Are (Still) Fighting for Equality in the Workplace

It’s 2016, you would think opportunities have improved for women in the workplace, right? Not quite. This week, a new report from McKinsey and Co. and Sheryl Sandberg’s organization, Lean In, shows that women are still struggling to advance in the workplace. And while the mantra is to “lean in,” the Women in the Workplace...

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Women Ask But Don't Get

OK, a study came out recently that debunks a theory I personally have never really believed: the persistent gender pay gap around the world comes from the fact that women are reluctant to ask for a raise. As I suspected, the study shows that women ask for more pay just as often as men do —...

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WIRLC Member News!

Hello Inner Circle readers! From time to time we like to use this space to talk about some of the great things happening in the lives of our members, advisory board members and friends of the Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC). We’ve been hearing so many great stories this summer about these ladies that we...

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Why Women Leadership Matters to Deckers Brands

In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, which was recorded at this year’s Women in Retail Leadership Summit in Miami, Sarah Comstock, global communications manager for Deckers Brands (parent company of leading brands such as UGG, Teva, and more), speaks about Deckers Brands’ women leadership program. In addition, Comstock offers tips on how other organizations...

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Girl Talks … Part 2

Remember when I told you last week to get ready for some exciting news about our Girl Talks West event, taking place at the Sir Francis Drake Hotel in San Francisco on Oct. 27? Well, here it is: Laura Alber, CEO of Williams-Sonoma, has signed on as a speaker. Laura’s talk is titled, “Lessons I’ve...

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Podcasts to Picnic With

Earlier this summer, we brought you a list of Women in Retail Leadership Circle’s favorite summer beach reads. Well, ladies, we’d now like to share with you a few of our favorite female-hosted podcasts to listen to while lounging on the beach, picnicking in the park, or however you love to spend to your summer! HBR...

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