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Welcome back to the Retail
Razor Blade to Greatness.

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I'm Ricardo Belmar, Rethink Retail Top
Retail Expert and NRF 2025 Retail Voice.

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and I am Casey Golden, also a
Rethink Retail Top Retail Expert.

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We're thrilled to be back with you
for season two of Blade to Greatness.

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The series where we cut through the
noise and get to the heart of what

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makes retail leaders truly great.

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In season one, we set the foundation.

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We heard from leaders who reminded
us that retail leadership isn't just

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about strategy, it's about people.

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Exactly.

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Jeff McNulty showed us how
intrinsic motivation and

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autonomy can unlock innovation.

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That story about Gorilla Glue at
Home Depot, it wasn't just about

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a product, it was about trust,
empowerment, and the courage to act.

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Yeah, absolutely.

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And April Sabral gave us
a masterclass in mindset.

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She reminded us that positivity
isn't fluff, it's fuel.

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When leaders model optimism, they create
cultures where teams believe they can

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achieve more than they thought possible.

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And leave it to Ron Thurston, who
always challenges us to rethink how

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we hire, develop, and elevate talent.

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He made it clear that the future of
retail leadership depends on how we

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invest in people, whether they're on
the sales floor or in the boardroom.

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Those conversations
were just the beginning.

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In season two, we're taking
things a lot further.

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We'll be bringing back April and Ron
to drive deeper into the leadership

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lessons that matter most right now.

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Resilience, adaptability, and building
cultures that thrive in uncertainty.

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And we're adding new voices, senior
retail executives who've spent

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decades leading through disruption,
transformation, and reinvention.

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Leaders who've sharpened
their blades in the toughest

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conditions and come out stronger.

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Plus we're introducing coaching
experts who will give you practical

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strategies you can apply immediately.

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Think of it as sharpening, not just the
blade, but the handle you hold it with.

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Because great leadership is
about skill and self-awareness.

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If season one was about uncovering
the fundamentals, motivation, mindset,

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culture, season two is about scaling
those lessons across entire organizations.

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We'll explore how senior executives,
VPs, SVPs, and C-suite leaders, can

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create environments where teams thrive,
innovation flourishes, and results follow.

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Because, let's face it,
retail never slows down.

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The challenges are constant.

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The pace is relentless, and the
expectations are higher than ever.

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Which means your leadership blade has
to stay sharp, and that's what this

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season is all about, helping you hone
your edge so you can cut through the

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complexity and lead with clarity.

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So if you're ready to sharpen your edge
as a leader, this is the season for you.

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Think of it this way.

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Every great leader needs a sharp blade.

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And here at the Retail Razor,
Blade to Greatness, we're

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here to help you hone yours.

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Subscribe now on your
favorite podcast platform.

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And don't forget to join us on
YouTube where this trailer is

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definitely not a YouTube short

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Stay sharp.

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Lead boldly.

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Stay human.