Lisa McCarty

Exceptional leaders turn every challenge into a shared adventure, listening and moving in harmony with the team and the culture. They create journeys filled with collaboration and adaptation, not just leading but deeply connecting and uniting everyone towards a common goal. True leadership is about inspiring unity and progress together. #lead #inspire #servant #development

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🌟 From Retail to Real-World Leadership 🌟 It’s often underestimated just how much experience in retail prepares you for a successful career in leadership! After years in the industry, here’s what I (and so many other retail leaders) have learned: ✅ Customer-Centric Mindset ✅ Team Development & Training ✅ Adaptability & Problem Solving ✅ Data-Driven Decision Making ✅ Financial & Operational Management ✅ Resilience Retail has been an incredible training ground, helping leaders build a skill set that’s as diverse as it is impactful. Here’s to all the retail professionals out there mastering the art of leadership every day! #RetailLeadership #CustomerExperience #TeamBuilding #Adaptability #Resilience #GrowthMindset

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I want to share a powerful tool originally developed by former US President Dwight D. Eisenhower for prioritizing tasks—The 4 Quadrants of Time Management. This framework has been super helpful in my weekly notes, helping me stay focused and productive. The matrix divides tasks into four categories: 1. Urgent and Important: Do these first. 2. Important, but Not Urgent: Schedule these. 3. Urgent, but Not Important: Delegate if possible. 4. Neither Urgent nor Important: Eliminate or minimize. Have you tried the Eisenhower Matrix in your workflow? I’d love to hear your thoughts! #TimeManagement #Pepsicoproud #Productivity #EisenhowerMatrix #WorkSmart

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Scrum meetings are such an important part of success. Richie Proud summarizes this concept perfectly.

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Leadership and empowerment are two words that are hand in hand. You are now able to help serve the team that is now empowered to get it done.

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*Why leadership team fail* Mainly from 3 reasons How do leaders or managers deal with each other? *Shark tank*- characterized by infighting and political maneuvering this is healthy and important, because competition fosters innovation and drives results. But unconstrained it can lead to a self-serving, destructive feeding frenzy in which meetings become battlegrounds for personal agendas, decisions are made through power struggles rather than open discussion, and teams have difficulty coming to consensus and executing on strategic initiatives. Such is life in the shark tank. 2- *The petting zoo* cooperation is essential to a healthy team—but when members of a leadership team sacrifice vigorous debate for a facade of harmony, organizational performance suffers. 3- *The mediocracy* While the first two patterns of dysfunction emerge from an overemphasis on either competition or collaboration, the third pattern emerges when neither competition nor collaboration is emphasized enough. Team members lack the skills or motivation needed to drive individual unit performance; at the same time, there is little collaborative spirit on the team. The executives operate in silos, hindering synergy and leading to duplicated efforts and missed opportunities.

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There is always a reason; a why. why have I worked for this company for almost 20 years? Because I love a challenge. I love impacting amazing leaders I work with amazing leaders and learn and grow every day. My leaders care about my development and push me to be better. If you too want to be better and work for a company that inspires you to be better than you were yesterday: join me in finding your true leadership voice

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I the statement below "True" in some cases and in others not so true? My thoughts are, If your cusomter is not pushing for better and questioning you during this feeling of "satisfaction" of your services, brand or product then you might want to look deeper at your services/products. This customer may be utlizing other busineses/brands products, due to not utilzing all of your services/products. Satisfaction can lead to complacency and loss of dollars for you brand, services, or product. All in all, if the customer is satisfied with your services/product, it might mean that you are actually satisifed/complacent with what you are providing the "Satisified" Customer. Just my take on the above statement in this post.

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Begining to write this chapter of my life and this post came at the right time. You create your destiny!

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Create a vision with the “bigger picture” in mind and go for it, in the process you’ll find like minded people and mentors.

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Just finished the course “Sales Negotiation” by Lisa Earle McLeod! Check it out: https://lnkd.in/gvE5v5XQ #salesnegotiation.

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Good Leader <~~> Bad Leader Leadership isn't just about making the right decisions and leading by example. It's also about recognizing when we're falling short and taking steps to improve. When we allow gossip, complaints, and negativity to fester in our organizations, it can have a detrimental effect on morale and productivity. When leaders themselves participate in those activities and become complacent in their organizational health, it can be detrimental. Unchecked bad leadership can choke out the profitability and life in a company. It's important for us as leaders to be self-aware and constantly strive to be better. Let's challenge ourselves to lead with positivity, inspire our teams, and create a culture of growth and success. Take some time today to reflect on your leadership style and think about ways you can make a positive impact on those around you. Together, we can create a more positive and productive work environment for everyone. #leadership #positivity #growth #teamwork

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My thoughts are: Being heard isn't about how loud you shout, but how meaningful your message is. In a world often dominated by noise, true influence comes from: * Authenticity: Speaking your truth with clarity and conviction. * Impact: Sharing ideas that resonate and drive action. * Integrity: Building trust through consistent actions that align with your values. Let's focus on being influential rather than just loud. #leadership #influence #authenticity

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Lots of opportunities

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