Retailers, industry executives meet to discuss thought leadership at Dan Mack’s Elevation Forum
A group of retail leaders and other industry executives gathered in San Diego to talk about ways for organizations to foster thought leadership.
Meeting in conjunction with NACDS Total Store Expo, the Elevation Forum is a diverse community of 50 growth companies that meet three times per year to discuss the best practices for winning and leading in an uncertain world.
The leadership panel included Colleen Lindholz, Kroger’s president of Kroger Health; Pat Mooney, Wakefern’s VP of health, beauty and GM; Chris Skyers, MPG’s, executive VP; Doug Stukenborg, former Target, VP of health and wellness and co-founder of Welly; and John Peine, former Target VP of health and wellness and founder of FRISKA.
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"Research shows that most teams are wasting time, energy and political collateral on non-vital activities,” Mack said. “The top companies focus on not just time but energy management. They understand there is an unbalanced reward between efforts and rewards. The winners are extremely disciplined and focus only on the most vital activities creating competitive advantage. The most successful teams are led by very thoughtful, energy managers.”
The afternoon discussion challenged the group with the question: “What’s on the fringe of your business that you should be discussing with your customers?” The most valued sales organizations make the customer aware of hidden competitive risks, and emerging trends that are not visible to them, the panel. They are skilled at setting the ground rules and the expectations of the industry. They are architects of the future, the panel said.
The forum community discussed how thought leaders elevate category conversations by sharing emerging trends and insights bubbling up on the edge of the industry. They concentrate on “what’s next.”
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"Research shows that most teams are wasting time, energy and political collateral on non-vital activities,” Mack said. “The top companies focus on not just time but energy management. They understand there is an unbalanced reward between efforts and rewards. The winners are extremely disciplined and focus only on the most vital activities creating competitive advantage. The most successful teams are led by very thoughtful, energy managers.”
The afternoon discussion challenged the group with the question: “What’s on the fringe of your business that you should be discussing with your customers?” The most valued sales organizations make the customer aware of hidden competitive risks, and emerging trends that are not visible to them, the panel. They are skilled at setting the ground rules and the expectations of the industry. They are architects of the future, the panel said.
The forum community discussed how thought leaders elevate category conversations by sharing emerging trends and insights bubbling up on the edge of the industry. They concentrate on “what’s next.”