This week we are switching it up and chatting with a seasoned retail field leader Diana DertiDiana has led hundreds of people and is still leading today as a store leader at Victoria Secrets. Diana spent 27 years at Macy's where she led and built amazing customer experiences and succession planned leaders. She has also worked for beauty brand Ulta and legacy brand Lord and Taylor.  This week's conversation will be an awesome perspective on what leadership means to a Store Leader and how to build successful store teams. Also how to lead in the new norm of retail from the front lines.  Come get some awesome insights and have a positive 30 minutes in your Wednesday.

Every week I get to talk to amazing leaders in retail. We talk about leadership, retail, and so much more.  I truly believe the impact of positive leadership should not be underestimated and should be celebrated. And I am lucky enough to have the most amazing network to chat with.  This week's guest is David Lui - David has worked for brands such as Esprit, The North West Company, Marks's, Sport Check, Canadian Tire, and now is the CEO & President of Korite, who operates the largest commercial Ammolite mine in the world.  David is a global brand and entrepreneurial leader known for transforming businesses and stagnant brands into profitable market share leaders. He has an extensive background in leading public and private organizations in complex retail, digital, and consumer environments.  He has developed global award-winning brand transformations, he has scaled retail, digital, and e-commerce brands, was CEO of the 12th Fastest Growing Company in Canada’s PROFIT100, First place for Fastest-Growing Company in British Columbia, CIBC’s Top Job Creator, winner of the BDC Young Entrepreneur Award and was recognized as a Business in Vancouver Forty under 40.

Join us this week on The Positive Effect.  Andrew Smith's specialty is in solving problems and leading transforming change. Andrew has extensive experience in several roles in designing digital and physical customer journeys, frontline experiences, IT systems enhancements and transformation, channel capacity planning, retail strategy, store design and merchandising, sales planning, and customer experience. Like many of us as Andrew started his career as a Store Manager, and worked his way up the ranks, now an author and co-founder ThinkUncommon and Sproutly  I can't wait to have Andrew on, retail leadership banter between a Brit and an Aussie is always fun

Join me this week on The Positive Effect - where I chat with Pat Apicella, who had an amazing 26 years of leadership experience with the Aldo Group. Pat's expertise as an operational leader opened new markets and developed thousands of leaders in his time at ALDO.  I am always impressed with leaders that have had so many years with one brand. I am so excited to learn more about Pat's career and his lessons learned.

This week, I am looking forward to chatting with Normand Ciarlo; he has held Regional Director roles for brands such as Gap, Apple, American Eagle, and DVP at Holt Renfrew in Canada.  If you work in retail or with retailers, this is a live broadcast you don't want to miss.

Join me this week on The Positive Effects; I will be chatting with Lloyd Perlmutter.

Lloyd led the dynamic growth at Gap Canada, Inc., growing revenues and profitability 6X over 7 years. Institutionalized retail structure and processes and recruited and developed talent to foster growth at Indigo, Clothing for Modern Times, and Mexx.

He has also advised senior leadership on effective strategy and leadership across industries, including Tangerine Bank (formerly ING Canada), WWL, Royal Sun Alliance, Globe and Mail, Express, Ann Taylor, Barton Auto Parts, Cadillac Fairview.

Join me on this week's broadcast, where I chat with Manny Maciel.

I met Manny a couple of years ago, and he is an inspiration to listen to, his experience and knowledge of leadership and retail are incredible.

Manny is a passionate and inspirational leader with a solid track record of growing leaders and building high-performance teams capable of delivering extraordinary results. Over 25 years experience as a senior leader with employer of choice organizations such as Winners/Homesense, Ikea, Harry Rosen, and independent retailers Stars Men shops.

In my opinion, the effect of positive leadership can not be underestimated; that's why I wrote a book called The Positive Effect.

This week's guest has certainly had a positive effect on the business and those she has lead. Sandra Campos, formally CEO at DVF, is this week's guest on The Positive Effect LIVE. Sandra is currently the CEO of Project Verte

I can't wait to chat with Sandra and share her story.

When I worked in operations, Human Resources was one of my most significant partners. This week Brenda Rigney✨(She/Her), CPHR, a senior Human Resources Professional, will share what she learned those early days in retail operations and how this helped her grow through the ranks. 

 If you want to learn leadership tips and career lessons learned, this will be a great live broadcast to learn from someone who grew from District Manager to owning her own consulting firm.

Join me this week for another conversation behind the scene of a retail executive's career and lessons learned with Dana Brown Dana is the founding team member for 2 large retail growth companies. Dana most recently was the Vice President of Retail at The Walking Company.  Dana believes in the power of being a motivating and approachable leader. She was responsible for creating a culture of internal promotion, resulting in a positive and productive workplace environment. Dana is known for developing the knowledge, skills, and abilities of staff, preparing them for promotion or advancement.