Executive leadership is the ability to influence and guide individuals to get their best performance. The content featured in this category provides valuable insights for executive leaders on how to manage their teams better and meet organizational goals.
Odessa “OJ” Jenkins, CEO of Bonfire Women, took the stage at the 2024 Women in Retail Leadership Summit, hosted by Women Leading Travel & Hospitality’s sister brand, Women in Retail Leadership Circle. Jenkins is a former world-class athlete turned coach/entrepreneur/executive leader. During her keynote presentation, Jenkins shared her unique and authentic leadership journey, as well...
I want you to take a moment and create the leadership avatar. What does this avatar look like if it’s considered the leader? What position does it hold? How many years of experience does it have? What has its career trajectory been? More than likely, you picked a person with a college degree, perhaps a...
When we first look at how we can create an impact, we often jump to solving a problem. We jump to a solution-based approach and we leap over a very particular focus we must have to create the impact we seek. Today we’re going to talk about joy. Joy is defined as a feeling of...
Managers need to have difficult conversations with employees or other team members, even if they are uncomfortable or hard. If you’re looking for advice on how to effectively have these difficult conversations, you’ve come to the right place! Before we dive into the strategies you might employ, let’s get clear on what difficult conversations look...
Raise your hand if you’re a manager who has ever been tempted to cancel a weekly one-on-one meeting. Maybe you feel like you’re unprepared, you have nothing new or of importance to talk about, or that it would just end up being a waste of time. Virtually every other manager has been in your shoes...
“The success of any business is deeply intertwined in the humans that work there.” Jasmine Bellamy, founder and spiritual director of Love 101 Ministries (and advisory board member of Women in Retail Leadership Circle), spoke about being a loving leader at the 2024 Women in Retail Leadership Summit, hosted by Women Leading Travel & Hospitality’s...
Ayn Rand, renowned author of “Atlas Shrugged” and “The Fountainhead,” famously once said, “The question isn’t who’s going to let me; it’s who’s going to stop me?” This quote encapsulates the resilience and determination many female executives have demonstrated in navigating a predominantly male-dominated corporate world. While initially driven by survival instincts, women’s ability to...
Laura Fernandez is the vice president and head of industry for travel and tourism at SiriusXM. In this role she crafts media solutions that bridge travel brands with their audiences effectively. Her journey with SiriusXM began in 2011 as a sales executive, where she was tasked with launching the Las Vegas market’s advertising sales. She...
Think about the last in-person or over-the-phone (or Zoom) conversation you had with someone. Did one person dominate the conversation? Did it feel strained? Were you reactive? Emotional intelligence is all about being aware of and managing your relationship with your emotions, according to Christina McFadden, founder and CEO of Blue Door Partners and the...
Making connections, creating a great business case, being a curious “ask-hole” (yes, you read that right), and advocacy — these are the self-proclaimed leadership superpowers of four successful female travel and hospitality executives that took the stage during a panel at the 2024 Women Leading Travel & Hospitality Summit, held June 10-12 in Charlotte. In...
