Karyn Schoenbart is Chief Executive Officer of The NPD Group, a global provider of information and advisory services.  NPD combines unique data assets and solutions with industry expertise, working with the world’s leading brands to support better business decisions. 

Under Karyn’s leadership, NPD is proud to have been named one of the Best Companies to Work for in New York State.

Passionate about coaching others to greater levels of achievement, Karyn is also the best-selling author of Mom.B.A.: Essential Business Advice from One Generation to the Next.  The book is based on the real-life business lessons Karyn amassed during her career.

Karyn has over 30 years of experience in market research, and has led NPD’s strategic expansion with the introduction of analytic solutions and new types of data. 

Karyn currently serves on the board of directors of the Retail Industry Leaders Association. She is a frequent keynote speaker at conferences, women’s events and universities, teaches classes in leadership and developing client relationships and was recently inducted into the Long Island Business Hall of Fame. 

You can follow Karyn on Twitter @karynschoenbart, Facebook @karynschoenbartauthor and www.karynschoenbart.com

Karyn's LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karynschoenbart/

Company Link: https://www.npd.com/

WHAT YOU WILL DISCOVER FROM THIS EPISODE:

• A key insight that helped Karyn go from Account Executive to CEO.
• One thing that MUST be a fit if you plan to stay at a company for the long haul.
• Advice for any employee who is dealing with a bad boss.
• What if you don’t like your boss.
• What you can do about a bad boss.
• What you can learn from a bad boss.
• Can a bad boss be good for you?
• How she wrote her book, Mom.B.A., even with the demands of being CEO.
• A FUN way to teach your kids about business.
• Strategy to overcome Impostor Syndrome.
• The catastrophic cost of turnover.
• The secret to high employee engagement.
• GREAT strategy to retain remote employees.
• A failure in her career that led to her growth down the road.

QUOTES:

“While you can change many things about your job, If you don’t feel a fit with a culture of the company that could be a sign to leave.” 

“Don’t sell after the close.”

RESOURCES:

The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict

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