We have all in our life experienced great leaders, the ones you have looked up to that really pulled a team together and made you feel valued and really knew how to get the best from the team and individuals as part of that team. Unfortunately we have probably experienced those managers, because I can’t really call them leaders, where you felt like you were just a number and that when working they made you really question your own self worth and ability. Today I chatted with Anna Woods, a leadership coach who specialises in helping retail leaders and brands. We are going to be talking about becoming leaders and going from a good leader to a great leader.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• To go from good to great a leader you need to have a backbone but also lead with heart. You can make all of those tough business decisions, but with compassion and care for employees and the business a whole.
• As a leader during the pandemic you had to think even more about the wellbeing of your staff. It went from last on the agenda to being front of everyone’s mind.
• Anna thinks that as a leader you should have a place to reflect, the world moves at such a fast pace and so does your business. It’s a gist to be able to have the skill to take a breath in the moment. Pressure comes from all directions so you need the capacity within yourself to take a moment and understand what is going on around you.
• The way a lot of girls are taught in schools discourages that behaviour which challenges authority and allows them to show their own authority.
• As a leader you need to be clear about what you stand for, what are your values. Lead with courage and compassion. People want their leaders to care.

 

BEST MOMENTS

 

‘Leaders need to get to a place of being responsive rather than reactive’

‘The biggest thing that I teach and help people grow is their confidence’

‘Fight, flight, or freeze dictates how we are as leaders’

‘Your role as a leader is to constantly be collaborating with your team’

 

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ABOUT THE HOST

 

Buying & retail expert Nicole Higgins spent the last 18 years working for companies such as Primark, M&S, Debenhams and Asda, sourcing & developing products from all over the world, building strategies for blue chip businesses, and increasing bottom line sales and profit, adding over £40 million in incremental business to the bottom line.

Nicole now uses that experience and works as a consultant and coach for entrepreneurs and small to medium sized business owners, helping them start and scale their product businesses as The Buyer And Retail Coach (TM)

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