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Do You Ever Feel Like You Are Running Out Of Time? (opens the original)
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Send us Fan MailAt some point in a leader’s career, time starts to feel different.“I should be further along.”“I can’t spend another three years doing this.”“Did I miss my window?”In this episode of Retail Leadership with Steve Worthy, Steve explores what happens when experienced leaders begin questioning how much time they have left to accomplish what they thought they would accomplish.We unpack the imaginary timelines leaders create, how urgency can distort judgment, why your leade
Your Culture Sucks...Here's Why (opens the original)
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Send us Fan MailCulture is not your mission statement or a document on the wall. It is a living organism that grows into whatever you feed it, whether that is growth and optimism or petty thinking and disorganization. In this episode of the Retail Leadership podcast, we explore the reality of workplace culture and what happens when leaders allow standards to slip. We break down the five major things a culture allows when it is not properly managed, from avoided conversations to inconsistent acco
Everyone Leaves! But is it your job to keep them? (opens the original)
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Send us Fan MailEvery leader fears the resignation letter, but what if we are asking the wrong question about employee retention? The truth is that everyone eventually leaves, and your real job is not just to keep people, but to develop them for whatever comes next.In this episode of Retail Leadership, Steve Worthy, I address the reality of talent management and why the best leaders focus on growth over grip. I explore the subtle signs that a team member is disengaging, from the moment they stop
What Happens When You Inherit Bad Leaders in Retail? (opens the original)
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Send us Fan MailAre you stepping into a new leadership role only to find you have inherited a team of underperformers? Your success as a leader is tied directly to your succession plan and how you handle the legacy left behind by your predecessor.In this episode of Retail Leadership, Steve Worthy dives deep into the hidden challenges of taking over a new market or team. We explore why companies are often afraid to handle poor performance and how that avoidance creates a toxic cycle for the next
Writing Exposed Some Unresolved Professional Issues (opens the original)
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Send us Fan MailAt some point, this stopped being just a book I was writing.The process started doing something to me.In Part 1B of my journey writing The Retail Leader Paradox, I talk about the moment I realized the book might actually have something, why I had to stop trying to sound like an author, and what rewriting taught me about discipline, patience, and vulnerability.But the biggest realization came later.Writing forced me to revisit professional experiences I thought I had already dealt
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