Heart of Operations
Leadership with heart. Operations with purpose.
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Short, plainspoken writing on servant leadership, multi-unit execution, and the people who actually carry the operation. Drawn from four decades of running stores, districts, regions, and enterprises — no frameworks borrowed from other industries. Just what held up under real payroll, real turnover, and real customers.
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Leadership · Emotional Intelligence · Culture · October 23, 2026 · 1 min
The Leadership Journey Begins With You
Success doesn't necessarily prepare someone to lead people. As a business grows, something shifts. Success depends less on what we can personally accomplish and more on what we help others accomplish. In 40 years of retail, I've learned that people and performance aren't competing priorities. They're deeply connected. That's why I created Heart of Operations and this 16-week journey. Becoming a better leader starts with a willingness to look honestly at who we are today. It begins with you.