Mentoring

Senior-level women in retail discuss the leadership strategies and hiring best practices they’re using to lead their team to success.

During the most recent Women in Retail and Total Retail Virtual Lounge, Leslie Blodgett, former CEO and creator of bareMinerals, participated in an interview during which she discussed her new book, “Pretty Good Advice: For People Who Dream Big and Work Harder,” as well as her unique interviewing style, the value of humor in business, the best career advice she’s received, and more. In this video clip from the session, Blodgett discuss her unconventional leadership style and how she once had a nine-year-old girl as a mentor.

In this video, Jan Singer, CEO of Victoria's Secret, shares her top leadership tips and more. Women in Retail Leadership Circle interviewed Singer at this year's Outstanding Mother Awards event in New York City, where she was being honored along with Chelsea Clinton, vice chair, Clinton Foundation; Artemis Patrick, chief merchandising officer, Sephora; and Jessica Simpson, singer/entertainer, and founder and CEO, Jessica Simpson Collection.

It’s not often that you get to hear from retail legends like Jim Sinegal, co-founder and director of Costco Wholesale Corp. That’s why I was so excited to attend his talk at SAP’s Retail Executive Forum, which was held in New York City earlier this month. And he didn't disappoint. Sinegal served as the CEO…

This article originally appeared in Total Retail's sister publication, Inner Circle, the Women in Retail Leadership Circle's weekly e-newsletter. Here's part one of this two-part interview. We’re excited to share part two of our interview with Cindy DiPietrantonio, president of Alex and Ani, an omnichannel retailer of…