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As a new CEO, there are many priorities and immediate tasks that are going to need your attention. But given the fact that 50 percent of executive leaderships fail within the first 18 months, knowing which priorities and tasks to give your attention at the outset can make the difference between success and failure. As...
… and is actively seeking two new professionals to join our team! Here are the positions we’re hoping to fill: Senior Content Editor/Content Strategist The Retail Group at NAPCO Media, parent company of Women in Retail Leadership Circle, is seeking seeking a senior content editor/content strategist (SCE/CS). The Retail Group is comprised of Total Retail,...
The game of business is designed by men, and women leaders must work harder to get promoted and recognized. This is an unfortunate fact, but until there’s equality in the workplace, women must act differently than their male counterparts in order to get ahead. Some of the most significant ways female leaders can get ahead...
Hello Inner Circle readers! I came a cross a great article in the Harvard Business Review last week that pertained so deeply to our group that I thought I would summarize it here. Titled “12 Ways to Help Women in Retail Advance Into Management,” the premise of the article is that few retail companies know how...
Why do we have a visceral reaction to the word networking? I often hear the mental machinations that hold us back like, “I have nothing to say” or “They don’t want to talk to me.” The other roadblock is how it feels … yucky! I’ve heard people refer to networking as manipulation, pasting on a...
Hello Inner Circle readers! Hilton, a leading global hospitality company that spans the lodging sector from luxurious full-service hotels and resorts to extended-stay suites and midpriced hotels, is searching for the perfect manager, global brand communications for its Luxury & Lifestyle Group. Could that be you? Here are the details: Title: Manager, Global Brand Communications, Luxury...
This video features the “Retail Change Agents” panel from WIRLC On the Road: San Francisco, which was held this past November. Industry disruptors including Lily Kanter, CEO and founder of Boon Supply Co.; Cassie Fossum, CEO and founder of Mavette; and Jenna Kerner, co-CEO and co-founder of Harper Wilde, discuss their career journeys, retail technology trends,...
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Let’s face it: We live in a world full of choices and unlimited amounts of information available to us when making decisions. Whether it be a job change, a relationship conundrum or a health decision, sometimes talking these issues through is the best way to sift through the data and consider all the possible outcomes,...
I read some disheartening news this week: Even though there has been a lot of momentum around the advancement of women into senior leadership roles at companies lately, men still hold the vast majority (95 percent) of CEO positions at the largest American and European companies, at least according to a new report from executive...
