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Retail Leadership with Steve Worthy
You’ve earned your position. Now let’s make sure you lead like it.
Retail leadership isn’t what it used to be.
And if you’ve been doing this long enough, neither are you.
The job gets bigger. The expectations get louder.
But the guidance? That usually disappears right when you need it most.
And most leaders are left figuring things out quietly while still being expected to have all the answers.
This podcast is for experienced retail leaders who’ve already proven themselves
and know there has to be a better way to lead than just carrying more.
I’m Steve Worthy. I’ve spent over 30 years working across retail — from boardrooms to regional and district markets, through restructures, reinventions, and the parts of leadership no one really prepares you for.
I’ve coached thousands of retail leaders and advised teams that support the retail industry, and this podcast exists for one reason:
To give you the perspective and clarity most leaders are expected to figure out on their own.
Now let’s make sure how you lead actually matches it.
Retail Leadership with Steve Worthy
Unscripted: Outlasting Doubt, Defining Your Problem, and Being Seen
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I wasn't planning on recording this morning. Good thing he did.
This unscripted episode covers three things retail leaders are sitting with right now:
- how to outlast the doubt when you're building something others have already tried to talk you out of
- what specific problem your leadership solves and so you actually know the answer
- the difference between being known and being seen
No agenda. Just straight thinking.
Learn more at worthyretail.com
Chapters:
00:00 This wasn’t planned (and why that matters)
02:45 When everything starts competing for your attention
04:00 The moment where most leaders start to pull back
10:45 The problem you think you solve vs the one you actually do
16:15 The question that forces ownership (most people avoid it)
20:45 Being seen vs being interpreted
30:00 The moment I realized what being seen actually feels like
36:00 Why growth never feels like progress when you’re in it
This is Unscripted.
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