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Management
Gen Z Wants Proof Not Promises
Ben Mead
December 10, 2025
When proof becomes the foundation of brand storytelling, loyalty follows. Younger consumers are not inherently cynical. They are discerning. They want to believe, but they ...
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Sharon Price John Builds the Case for Collaborative Leadership
The Robin Report
December 9, 2025
Sharon John stepped into Build-A-Bear Workshop 12 years ago seamlessly and successfully following Founder Maxine Clark’s retirement. While the boardroom predicted disaster, Sharon orchestrated a ...
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Sharon Price John Balances Pragmatism with Imagination
Shelley E. Kohan
December 4, 2025
Price John recruited executives from multi-billion-dollar companies, deliberately building a team of high-performers positioned for their next career leap. She offered them stretch opportunities that ...
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Furner’s New Job Is Clear: What About McMillon’s Next One?
Warren Shoulberg
November 20, 2025
You could imagine McMillon will follow a usual course of other retired executives by joining prestigious public company boards, giving speeches and perhaps writing a ...
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Jens Grede Is a Retail Radical
Pam Danziger
November 19, 2025
Kim Kardashian is the brand’s guiding force, as well as creative director. “She’s unbelievably involved every single day in making the product experience exactly what ...
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A New CEO in a Turnaround Needs a Full Deck of Cards
Mark Cohen
November 17, 2025
A turnaround is a bumpy ride, complete with false starts, exhilarating successes and disappointing failures. A new CEO must have the personal fortitude to recognize ...
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Jack Sinclair Is a Retail Radical
Phil Lempert
November 12, 2025
The Innovation Center, branded as the “New for You Destination” in each Sprout’s store started popping up in new stores in 2021 and serves as ...
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Cyndi Rhoades Leads for Global Change
The Robin Report
November 11, 2025
Cyndi is an entrepreneur and CEO of Circle-8 Textile Ecosystems and uses her secret power of determination and patience to run a business to solve ...
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