Merging Lululemon Zen and Tesla Drive in Leadership

Lululemon…Tesla…two iconic brands!  And on today’s podcast, you get to hear from two individuals who led teams at both of those companies! 

In the latest episode of The Matt Phillips Podcast, Matt engages in a conversation with two remarkable professionals: Jenni Finley, a highly experienced performance and leadership coach renowned for her work with Lululemon and Team Wedmore and her involvement in various coaching programs and methodologies, and Jen Peterson, a trailblazer in leadership roles for Tesla and Lululemon who has garnered recognition for her innovative contributions (their full bios are below).

Both Jenni and Jen possess exceptional leadership skills and hold influential positions in the corporate world. In today’s podcast episode, they bring invaluable resources and offer relevant lessons about being corporate professionals at the top of their game, reflecting on their journeys from humble beginnings to becoming hallmarks of success and impact leadership.

If you're curious to explore timeless leadership lessons and stories from these two rising leaders, check out this podcast!

They will touch on such topics as:

• The leaders who've made a big impact on them and influenced their lives in a positive way.
• Keep pushing each other to get better, to keep growing and improving.
• Being open to learning is key for personal growth and leadership development. 
• The more coachable you are, the more you can develop as a leader.
• How Lululemon is all about that culture-first approach. 
• How trusting your gut instincts will lead you to take on leadership roles.
• The importance of taking moments of silence and stillness when making decisions. 
• Listening to your gut feelings can guide you in the right direction.
• Courage is all it takes to be a leader and make a difference.

Jenni Finley is a performance and leadership coach and co-host of the Mind Your Business Podcast alongside her partner, James Wedmore. She is the Growth Team Manager for Team Wedmore, the Head Coach for James’ Performance Mastermind, and program director for Indispensable Leadership Academy, training and supporting managers and team leaders in the digital entrepreneurial space. Previous to joining Team Wedmore, Jenni spent 12 years applying her skills in people development at lululemon athletica as Internal Leadership Coach and manager leading the performance of multimillion dollar retail businesses and reliably delivered results in teamwork and leadership. Jenni is trained in multiple coaching methodologies, including Neuro-Linguistic Programing, Co-Active Training Institute, and currently studying at Robbins-Madanes Training. She holds two certifications in Neuro-Linguistic Programming, including one from the founder of NLP – Dr. Richard Bandler. Jen has 600 HR+ certified training in yogic philosophy, asana (yang and yin practices), mindfulness and meditation, and is a former yoga teacher for Equinox. She was an Introduction Leader for the Landmark Forum in Australia and is a Usui Reiki Master, apprenticing for many years with master healers learning the art of intuition, energy healing, and psychic ability. Since 2008, James has referred to her as Team Wedmore’s “Secret Weapon.”

 

Jen Peterson started her career at lululemon in 2013, and was able to open and manage one of the highest grossing stores in the Tri State area, lead “Here To Be” (a lululemon community program offering grants to non-profits supporting at risk communities) and supported United We Om (Long Island Yoga Non-Profit) to receive the annual $20k grant from lululemon. She also completed her 200 hour registered yoga training in addition to certifications in kids, teens, special needs and mindfulness for trauma recovery yoga. She was invited to lead Yoga and Mindfulness and sat on the board for the Long Island Chapter of Team RWB (Organization for veteran recovery) and facilitated their first Veteran Yoga and Leadership Retreat supporting 75 veterans from the Tri-State region supporting mental and physical wellness. She also taught yoga classes at the VA in Northport, NY leading practice for all veterans from WWII- Post 9/11 and their families. 

Jen relocated to Texas in 2017 and transitioned to a career at Tesla. She began in a leadership development role, responsible for training and developing store leaders to support their teams in driving measurable results in sales and delivery operations. She was promoted into 5 different leadership roles during her 5 year tenure, notably piloting and creating the role of General Manager and was responsible for sales, delivery and service operations for North West Texas. She was also awarded the Lonestar Leadership award for her support in peer growth and operational innovation in Texas. 

She is beyond proud to have the opportunity to soon celebrate her 1 year anniversary on Team Wedmore and continues to live a life beyond her wildest dreams!

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