Wrapping Up

When it comes to leadership, there is a specific quality that most of us are able to recognize but few of us point to when deciphering what it means to be a leader.

Depending on the subject, the context, the situation, the audience, or the delivery, sharing certain opinions can lead to animosity, insult, division, and even hostility.

We must always keep in mind that leadership is about so much more than making decisions and telling our teams what to do. Never overlook those quiet heroes. They deserve to know just how important they are.

Retail crime is a real and powerful concern. In this Wrapping Up column by Jac Brittain, read why we need to continue to take this problem seriously.

We live in a fast paced world that can lead to daily innovation, but can also lead to trouble by skipping steps. Read more in this article.

Complacency can serve as a career-altering virus that can disrupt or even derail the most promising career.

We continuously face changes both in our personal and professional lives. Read what Jacque Brittain has to offer on dealing with change.

The sum total of our choices—what we know, where we are, what happened around us, how we responded, and what we’ve learned—combined with the person we were yesterday, is what creates the individual we see in the mirror.

Have you ever looked at an image and felt like you truly identified with it but didn’t know why, like some sort of weird synchronicity that you just couldn’t put your finger on?

Whether the product of new ideas or the acceleration of plans already in motion, retail is evolving quickly.