“Comparison is the thief of joy. Benchmark yourself against your own goals.” 

This week, we sit down with Rebecca Howat, Chief Operating Officer at Charles Tyrwhitt, on what it looks like to grow beyond your job title, and why the next step often comes before you feel fully prepared. 

In this episode: 

• The “100% vs 60%” application insight, and what it means in real life 

• Why Rebecca took on Warehouse Operations with zero prior experience 

• How her leadership style evolved into building collective team success 

• The importance of non-negotiables, and the confidence to say “no” 

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Timestamps: 

0:00 Introduction 

0:50 12-year journey: Merchandising to COO 

2:30 Moving into Warehousing 

4:47 Asking questions as a growth strategy 

6:51 The confidence gap: 100% vs 60% 

8:31 Leadership evolution 

10:04 The power of “no” 

11:27 Commercial outcomes with a people-first culture 

14:38 Advice for young women