Season 2

Future-Proof Skills Start on the Sales Floor

Future-Proof Skills Start on the Sales Floor

Future-Proof Skills - Ron Thurston on the human-centric skills AI can't replace. Everyone is talking about how AI is transforming retail. Far fewer people are talking about the future-proof skills tha...

Building a High Performing Team That Fosters Innovation - Be a Diode!

Building a High Performing Team That Fosters Innovation - Be a Diode!

S2E8 Andy Laudato, COO of The Vitamin Shoppe, on the leadership philosophy behind every high performing team. Andy joins hosts Ricardo & Casey to unpack the "be a diode" leadership philosophy. A simpl...

Pride-based Leadership - Ron Thurston’s Blueprint for Retail Leaders

Pride-based Leadership - Ron Thurston’s Blueprint for Retail Leaders

How pride-based leadership unlocks performance, retention, and emotional commitment. This episode of Blade to Greatness dives deep into pride-based leadership with bestselling author and retail cultur...

Simplify to Lead - Why Retail Leaders Must Stop Doing Too Much

Simplify to Lead - Why Retail Leaders Must Stop Doing Too Much

S2E6 - Simplify to Lead - Steve Worthy on simplicity, self‑awareness, and leading with conviction In this episode of Blade to Greatness , we sit down with Steve Worthy , founder and CEO of Worthy Reta...