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Retail Leadership with Steve Worthy
Retail leadership isn’t what it used to be — and neither are you.
After 30+ years of navigating the realities of store floors, boardrooms, restructures, and reinventions, I’ve learned this: the gap between what retail leaders need to grow and what companies actually provide is wider than ever. Promotions don’t come with clarity. Expectations rise, but context disappears. And while the metrics may shift, the pressure never does.
This podcast is for the retail leader who's already proven themselves — and still wants more.
This podcast is for the experienced retail leader who wants more — not more work, but more direction, more insight, and more impact.
I'm Steve Worthy — retail executive coach and founder of Worthy Retail Global. I’ve coached and developed thousands of leaders over three decades, and I created this podcast to give you the straight, strategic guidance I wish I had earlier in my career.
You’ve earned your position. Now let’s make sure you lead like it.
Retail Leadership with Steve Worthy
THE LAW OF EMPOWERMENT
Are you looking to improve trust and communication in your organization? In this episode, we delve into the issue of mistrust among employees and explore how inefficient or irregular communication can contribute to this problem.
We also discuss the importance of empowering your team, particularly in the fast-paced world of retail, where decisions need to be made quickly. If you're a retail leader looking to foster a more positive and trusting work environment, don't miss this episode on the law of empowerment.
Key Highlights:
[01:53] Sometimes we resist change because of fear
[03:32] Three keys to empowering people at work
[06:51] Create autonomy through boundaries
[07:41] You have to taper or temper the level of empowerment you provide to some of your leaders
[10:21] You have to replace the old hierarchy with self-directed individuals on your team
[15:26] Empower your team to be the best version of themselves
[17:40] Empowering your team to be better leaders
Notable Quotes:
- Only 43% of employees trust their business leader or their manager, and part of that mistrust is due to inefficient or irregular communication.
- When you empower people, there is a built-in peace of loyalty.
- When you are not sharing information, you're not empowering your team.
- So many of us are limited by our unwillingness to give up something, either because you're a wanting to hoard the knowledge or the skills to ensure job security.
- The worst thing that you can do as a leader is to walk around in that sense of power, and not empower your team.
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