The Business Method: Interviewing Billionaires, Billion Dollar Founders & the World’s Most Successful People 🎧🔥 Ep.514 ~ Leadership, Mindset, Commitment & Balance From the CEO of Foot Locker ~ Lew Kimble
Aug 4, 2021
Lew Kimble, the former CEO of Foot Locker, shares his fascinating journey from a young executive to a global leader in retail. He discusses the power of an entrepreneurial mindset in revitalizing businesses and adapting to diverse cultural environments. Insights on team building, the importance of listening, and marketing through social media highlight his leadership philosophy. Kimble also emphasizes the significance of work-life balance and lifelong learning in achieving sustained success. His experiences are rich with lessons for aspiring leaders.
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Listen First To Lead Globally
- When leading across cultures, listen first and learn their mindset before imposing solutions.
- Earn respect and trust so your team will execute decisions you ask them to do.
Recruit Complementary Personalities
- Build teams for function and complementary personalities, not clones of yourself.
- Include Eagles, Owls and Peacocks to balance drive, wisdom, and creativity.
Validate Marketing With Social Listening
- Use social listening tools to check cultural fit and read customer feedback yourself.
- Aggregate comments and act selectively instead of ignoring public sentiment.