Retail Leadership with Steve Worthy
You’ve earned your position. Now let’s make sure you lead like it.
Retail leadership isn’t what it used to be.
And if you’ve been doing this long enough, neither are you.
The job gets bigger. The expectations get louder.
But the guidance? That usually disappears right when you need it most.
And most leaders are left figuring things out quietly while still being expected to have all the answers.
This podcast is for experienced retail leaders who’ve already proven themselves
and know there has to be a better way to lead than just carrying more.
I’m Steve Worthy. I’ve spent over 30 years working across retail — from boardrooms to regional and district markets, through restructures, reinventions, and the parts of leadership no one really prepares you for.
I’ve coached thousands of retail leaders and advised teams that support the retail industry, and this podcast exists for one reason:
To give you the perspective and clarity most leaders are expected to figure out on their own.
Now let’s make sure how you lead actually matches it.
Retail Leadership with Steve Worthy
THE LAW OF LEGACY
What are you doing in your life right now to leave a lasting legacy?
As retail leaders, we are often so focused on our daily responsibilities that we fail to consider the long-term impact we may have on others, particularly our team.
Listen in and learn as we talk about the Law of Legacy!
Key Highlights:
[00:01] How your legacy is being developed and curated daily
[02:05] Do you need to be liked as a leader?
[05:18] What Steve wanted to leave as a legacy
[08:12] The importance of having a strong team
[10:02] The power of being present in your life
[11:21] Your legacy is not just about you; it’s supposed to be bigger than you.
[12:17] Why you have to protect your personal life as a leader
[14:17] How do you start to think about your legacy?
Notable Quotes:
- Your legacy is being developed and curated daily by your actions, your intentions, your relationships, your achievements, your failures, and those you lead.
- I wanted to be able to unashamedly speak to retail leaders about where they currently are in their journey.
- To be able to walk into a store, feel the energy, and also to see things that you possibly put into place that are still operating is such a cool feeling. That is a legacy feeling!
- A lot of times, we think about legacy as meaning us and who we are. But to be very honest, your legacy is bigger than you.
- When you start to think about your legacy, you have to make sure that your personal life, and your personal legacy, match, to some degree, your professional legacy.
- The best leaders that I know they're very similar in how they lead themselves personally and how they lead their teams.
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