A New Crop of CEOs Is Poised to Take Over Heritage Retail Brands as They Navigate An Industry in Flux
LINK: https://footwearnews.com/2022/business/power-players/new-wave-retail-ceos-changing-industry-1203330028/ Former executive chair and CEO of Ulta Beauty Mary Dillon will come on board as Foot Locker's new CEO. Two weeks ago, Foot Locker announced that its CEO, Dick Johnson would step down and be replaced by Ulta Beauty CEO ...
Social Impact Heroes: Why & How Balaji Ganapathy of Tata Consultancy Services Is Helping To Change Our World
LINK: https://www.csrwire.com/press_releases/753381-social-impact-heroes-why-how-balaji-ganapathy-tata-consultancy-services Originally published on Authority Magazine on Medium As part of my series about “individuals and organizations making an important social impact”, I had the pleasure of interviewing Balaji Ganapathy, Chief Social Responsibility Officer, and Global Head of CSR at TCS ...
Foot Locker Will Soon Have Two New Women in Power as CEO and Board Chair: Why That Matters
LINK: https://footwearnews.com/2022/business/power-players/investors-react-foot-locker-ceo-mary-dillon-female-1203327122/ Last week, Foot Locker announced that Mary Dillon would take over as CEO, replacing Dick Johnson, who previously served as CEO, president and chair of the footwear retailer. The company also announced that its lead independent director Dona Young would replace Johnson ...
Solifi names Mithu Bhargava as president
LINK: https://www.assetfinanceinternational.com/index.php/digitalisation/wcg-blog/21315-solifi-names-mithu-bhargava-as-president Global fintech software specialist Solifi has named Mithu Bhargava as its first president, a newly created position on the executive team. Bhargava, formerly with NCR, brings more than 20 years of operational leadership to drive the delivery of ...
America’s Top Black CEOs
LINK: https://www.investopedia.com/top-black-ceos-5220330 The vision and actions of a CEO permeate every aspect of an organization. Financials, customer service, and company culture reflect the goals and strategies of those in leadership positions. A recent shift toward expanding diversity, equity, and inclusion ...
BEELINE NAMES LONGTIME INDUSTRY EXEC AS CHIEF CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
LINK: https://www2.staffingindustry.com/Editorial/Daily-News/Beeline-names-longtime-industry-exec-as-chief-corporate-development-officer-62055 VMS provider Beeline announced that Teresa Creech has joined the company as chief corporate development officer. Creech had previously served as CEO of TalentWave, a firm recently acquired by People 2.0. Creech’s prior experience also includes serving as ...
CEOs Share Insights On Purpose-Driven Companies
LINK: https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertreiss/2022/06/15/ceos-share-insights-on-purpose-driven-companies/?sh=2a60163b21e1 In 2013 I was interviewing John Mackey, the founding CEO of Whole Foods, and he shared an insight that has resonated with me to this day, “Businesses cannot survive without profits, just like my body can’t survive without ...
ON THE RISE: How Charlotte’s biggest companies have taken steady steps to bring more women on board
LINK: https://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/news/2022/06/10/women-on-boards-duke-energy-honeywell-krispy-kreme.html Charlotte companies have shown progress in opening their boards to women in the last 10 years. But, as is the case nationally, that progress has been steady — and slow. Duke Energy Corp. (NYSE: DUK) is among the ...
Adding Women to Corporate Boards Is a Smart Business Decision — And Retail Companies Are Taking Note
LINK: https://footwearnews.com/2022/business/retail/female-corporate-boards-diversity-business-1203271978/ As more women across the industry ascend to C-suite roles, there’s also notable movement in another key area of the business: corporate boards. According to a recent report from Women Business Collaborative, 2021 was a “watershed year.” Women held 27% ...
The Downsides of Making a Counteroffer to Retain an Employee
LINK: https://hbr.org/2022/05/the-downsides-of-making-a-counteroffer-to-retain-an-employee “If you think you should get promoted, you should go get another offer in the market,” a former boss once told me. “That’s the fastest way to get promoted and get paid more,” they added. “And right now, ...
