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
Designing Retail Conferences That Actually Teach Leaders!
Conference fatigue is real. The solution isn’t bigger booths. It’s better design.
In this episode of Retail Leadership with Steve Worthy, Jamie Hancock — founder of Buying Time and Commerce Futures — breaks down how to build events that create real learning and real pipeline without turning the room into a pitch fest.
We cover:
- Designing your event like a sales motion: ICP, personas, shared problems, clear outcomes
- Why putting customers and practitioners on stage beats vendor decks every time
- Workshop formats that produce value you can capture, anonymize, and share with your team
- The truth about side events around NRF and why many “big show” wins happen off the floor
- A simple rule that improves content quality: more women on stage
- Post-event “aftercare” that turns inspiration into action the following week
You’ll leave with a practical checklist for making your next event — hosted or attended — actually worth it.
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