
Retail Leadership with Steve Worthy
Retail leadership isn’t what it used to be — and neither are you.
After 30+ years of navigating the realities of store floors, boardrooms, restructures, and reinventions, I’ve learned this: the gap between what retail leaders need to grow and what companies actually provide is wider than ever. Promotions don’t come with clarity. Expectations rise, but context disappears. And while the metrics may shift, the pressure never does.
This podcast is for the retail leader who's already proven themselves — and still wants more.
This podcast is for the experienced retail leader who wants more — not more work, but more direction, more insight, and more impact.
I'm Steve Worthy — retail executive coach and founder of Worthy Retail Global. I’ve coached and developed thousands of leaders over three decades, and I created this podcast to give you the straight, strategic guidance I wish I had earlier in my career.
You’ve earned your position. Now let’s make sure you lead like it.
Retail Leadership with Steve Worthy
THE LAW OF VICTORY
It's easier to gauge when and how you'll win in sports. Unfortunately, this is not always the case in business. In this episode, let’s dive deep into the idea of victory in the retail business and the importance of winning not just by yourself but as a team.
If you’re a retail leader seeking strategies to inspire your team toward a unified goal, don’t miss this episode on the Law of Victory.
Key Highlights:
[00:01] The thrill of victory and the agony of defeat
[02:01] Winning not just by yourself but with your team
[03:58] The importance of recognizing when you have won
[05:46] Looking for quick wins and celebrations
[07:41] How to motivate your team to win
[10:31] You have to let your people shine
[13:36] Meet each team member where they are
[17:21] Don't expect your team to know
[20:14] Use the momentum you've gained to focus on things you can win at.
[23:41] How to tell if you're using the Law of Victory effectively
Notable Quotes:
- As a leader, your goal is to influence people; it's to take them from where they are to where they need to be collectively, efficiently, and effectively as possible. And part of that is actually recognizing when you have won.
- If you have somebody who is amazing, one of the best things you can do is to get them in front of your boss and tell your boss about how amazing they are, what they did for the store, and what they could potentially do for your market.
- As a leader, we tend to expect people to think as we think and to see things as we see them. And nine out of 10 times, they don't.
- You can't just disseminate information; you have to let them know the role that they play within the information that you are disseminating.
- When you've developed a culture of winning, there is a clarity of vision, and you can move mountains, and you can move forward.
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