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Cindy Solomon shared thisWe spend a lot of time waiting for things to get easier. Easier job. Easier schedule. Easier team. Easier quarter. Almost like one day we’ll wake up and everything will just… cooperate. But what if that’s the wrong goal? It doesn’t get easier. We just get better at handling hard. That shift changes everything. Because the leaders who succeed aren’t the ones who avoid difficulty. They’re the ones who build the capacity to move through it. To stay steady under pressure. To make decisions when things aren’t clear. To keep going when it would be easier to step back. That’s courageous leadership. If you’re waiting for it to get easier… you might be waiting a long time. #CourageousLeadership #LeadershipDevelopment #Mindset #Resilience #Leadership
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Cindy Solomon shared thisMiami ✨ Already at the Women in Retail Leadership Circle Summit and looking forward to a great couple of days with this incredible community. I’ll be speaking tomorrow on Courageous Presence: Owning the Room and Building Your Impact. Because great leaders don’t just communicate… they connect. We’ll dig into what it really takes to: • Show up with authenticity • Build trust quickly • Create impact that lasts long after the moment ends If you’re here, come say hello. I’d love to connect. Excited to be alongside so many incredible leaders: Brieane Olson, CEO, PACSUN Neelima Sharma, Senior Vice President, Omnichannel and E-Commerce Technology, Lowe's Companies, Inc. Kate Ridley, Chief Brand Officer, Stanley 1913 Nora Gomez, Founder & CEO, NGGrowth Jill Katz, Founder, Assemble HR Consulting LORRIE KING, Co-Founder & CEO, Caire Beauty Cindy Marshall, Founder & CEO, SHINE Strategy Laura Ravo, Chief Operating Officer, SHINE Strategy Leigha N Dunbar, Board Member, WE: Empowering Women to Advance Wellness Jennifer Girvan, Director, PR and Influencer Partnerships, Ann Taylor | LOFT | Lou & Grey Jennifer DiPasquale Women in Retail Leadership Circle Carol Donovan Juel, EVP, Synchrony Anne Klein, SVP, Synchrony Kelly Cook, CEO, David's Bridal Dr. Simone Ahuja, Strategist Sarah Casalan, President, The UPS Store Erin Bonsang, Vice President, Lovesac Melissa Angus, Director, Marketing Solutions, LS Direct Corie Barry, CEO,Best Buy Jill (Puleri) Standish, Senior Marketing Director, Global Retail Lead, Accenture #WIRLS2026 #CourageousLeadership #WomenLeaders #LeadershipDevelopment
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Cindy Solomon shared thisSome days you’re in the work. Some days you step back and realize the work is being recognized. I’m honored to be named one of the Top 30 Global Gurus in Leadership for 2026. I’m always grateful to be included alongside leaders I respect… and still learn from. Congratulations to some of the incredible leaders recognized this year: Simon Sinek, Aldo Civico, Ph.D., Mike Sarraille, Peter F. Gallagher, Cy Wakeman, John Baldoni, Gordon Tredgold, Todd Cherches, and Kevin Eikenberry. And many more doing important work to shape how leadership shows up in the world today. What matters most to me is not the list. It’s what the work stands for. Helping leaders choose courage. Especially when it’s hard. Thank you to our clients, partners, and community for doing this work with us every day. You’re the reason any of this matters. And if you’re in the middle of leading through change right now… keep going. #CourageousLeadership #LeadershipDevelopment #GlobalGurus #Leadership #CindySolomon
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Cindy Solomon shared thisExcited to be joining the Women in Retail Leadership Circle Summit this April in Miami. I’ll be sharing a session on Courageous Presence: Owning the Room and Building Your Impact — because great leaders don’t just communicate… they connect. We’ll dig into what it really takes to: • Show up with authenticity • Build trust quickly • Create impact that lasts long after the moment ends If you’ve ever walked into a room and thought, “How do I truly own this space?”… this one’s for you. Can’t wait to be in a room full of powerful women leaders ready to step into their next level. 🔥 Brieane Olson, CEO, PACSUN 🔥 Neelima Sharma, Senior Vice President, Omnichannel and E-Commerce Technology, Lowe's Companies, Inc. 🔥 Kate Ridley, Chief Brand Officer, Stanley 1913 🔥 Nora Gomez, Founder & CEO, NGGrowth 🔥 Jill Katz, Founder, Assemble HR Consulting 🔥 LORRIE KING, Co-Founder & CEO, Caire Beauty 🔥 Cindy Marshall, Founder & CEO, SHINE Strategy 🔥 Laura Ravo, Chief Operating Officer, SHINE Strategy 🔥 Leigha N Dunbar, Board Member, WE: Empowering Women to Advance Wellness 🔥 Jennifer Girvan, Director, PR and Influencer Partnerships, Ann Taylor | LOFT | Lou & Grey 🔥 Jennifer DiPasquale, Women in Retail Leadership Circle 🔥 Carol Donovan Juel, EVP, Synchrony 🔥 Anne Klein, SVP, Synchrony 🔥 Kelly Cook, CEO, David's Bridal 🔥 Dr. Simone Ahuja, Strategist 🔥 Sarah Casalan, President, The UPS Store 🔥 Erin Bonsang, Vice President, Lovesac 🔥 Melissa Angus, Director, Marketing Solutions, LS Direct 🔥 Corie Barry, CEO, Best Buy 🔥 Jill (Puleri) Standish, Senior Marketing Director, Global Retail Lead, Accenture #WIRLS2026 #CourageousLeadership #CindySolomon #WomenLeaders #LeadershipDevelopment
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Cindy Solomon shared thisYou have to love it when the main TED Conference site decides to feature you! #womenleaders
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Cindy Solomon posted thisI know many of us are flying right now and I'm sure you're feeling the same things I'm feeling; a little more stressed, more uncertain of the things we have come to take for granted like safety and the ease of flowing through even our home airports. I also have been thinking about how awful it is for those TSA agents who are having to keep showing up even without pay in those same situations. Here's a post from a colleague that not only gives us something we can do to help but is a wonderful reminder of how a simple gesture can not only help those who receive it, but those who are lucky enough to be able to provide it. #smallthingsmatter #womenleaders #payitforward
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Cindy Solomon shared thisWe talk a lot about leading through uncertainty. And then uncertainty shows up… and we realize how hard it actually is. At Women in Retail Leadership Circle On the Road: Los Angeles, I had the privilege of moderating a conversation with an extraordinary group of leaders on what it really takes to lead through chaos. Not the theory. The real-world version. What stood out most? There’s no single playbook. But there are patterns: Clarity of values. Transparency. Vulnerability. Calm, courageous decision-making. As Meera Bhatia shared, it starts with leaning into who you are as a company. Mimi Swain reminded us that vulnerability isn’t weakness, it’s how teams grow together. And Mary van Praag said it best: put your own oxygen mask on first so you can lead others effectively. Courageous leadership isn’t about having all the answers. It’s about creating the conditions where your team can move forward, even when the path isn’t clear. If you’re navigating change right now, this conversation is worth your time. Watch the discussion here: https://lnkd.in/gjBkcGkD I’ll be continuing this conversation at the Women in Retail Leadership Summit on April 28, where I’ll be speaking on Courageous Presence: Owning the Room and Building Your Impact... how we show up, connect, and create lasting impact as leaders. Hope to see some of you there! #CourageousLeadership #LeadershipDevelopment #WomenInLeadership #RetailLeadership #LeadingThroughChange #CindySolomonLeading Through Chaos: How These Execs Navigate UncertaintyLeading Through Chaos: How These Execs Navigate Uncertainty
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Cindy Solomon shared thisPlease take a read of the wonderful post by my friend Ciara Gogan. Helping all employees during times of chaos and change is vital and this is one place where each of us can make a difference. #womenleaders #Equity #safetyCindy Solomon shared thisPlease check in on your LGBTQIA+ employees, colleagues, and friends, we are not OK. With so much going on in the US, and around the world these days, it's hard to keep up with all of the activity that's happening to oppress our community. There are a myriad of assaults on our rights happening in different states and at the federal level, which endanger us in many ways. Here are just a few: 🚗 A new Kansas law invalidates transgender peoples drivers licenses. And it requires them to surrender their now-invalid driver’s license to the state before they can receive a replacement, one that will only reflect their sex at birth. this also impacts their ability to vote. 🚾 In seven states, Republican lawmakers are pushing legislation to ban trans residents from using bathrooms that align with their gender identity, ban trans women and girls from participating in women’s and girls’ sports, and even ban trans people from teaching. 🚸 The Department of Health and Human Services proposed scrapping a Biden administration policy requiring foster homes to affirm a child’s gender transition or sexual orientation. ⚧️ The Bureau of Prisons signed a new policy prohibiting the bureau from providing gender-affirming surgeries or hormone replacement. And this is just the tip of the iceberg. There is a concerted and vast effort to roll back LGBTQIA+ rights across the country and, I'll speak for myself here, I am feeling very vulnerable and uneasy, unsafe even. I'm sure I am not alone. Check in on your people. Support organizations working to combat these assaults and doing the work to uplift our community🌈
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Cindy Solomon shared thisAnyone looking for a role that can truly help change the world for the better? This is your opportunity! Please take a look at the attached and also forward/post to your feeds as this extraordinary organization is looking for the perfect person to capitalize on its already strong foundation! #womenleaders #leadership #hiring #changetheworldCindy Solomon shared thisI’m excited to share that Global Glimpse is hiring a Chief Growth & Strategy Officer! This is a big moment for our organization and for me personally. Nearly two decades ago, Global Glimpse began with a simple but powerful idea. Travel has the unique ability to expand horizons, build empathy, and shape the kind of leaders our world needs. Since then, we have built a model that brings together schools, educators, young people, communities, and partners to make transformative global leadership experiences possible for young people from all backgrounds. This summer we will reach a powerful milestone as we welcome our 10,000th student traveler. What makes this work special is both the integrity of the model and the magic of the people: **Our programs are immersive, tech-free, and deeply human. **We bring together public schools, nonprofit partners, and leading travel and hospitality companies. **We blend earned revenue and philanthropy in a way that allows us to scale access while maintaining program quality and integrity. Global Glimpse sits at the intersection of education, travel, leadership, and impact and the opportunity ahead of us is enormous. As we look toward the next decade, we are opening a new executive role to help design and scale our impact. We are looking for a Chief Growth & Strategy Officer who will partner closely with me, our leadership team, and our incredible board to build and execute our growth strategy. This leader will help expand our revenue engine, deepen partnerships, and unlock new pathways to scale our impact. This is the first time we are bringing on a leader specifically focused on growth and strategy, and I’m incredibly excited about the opportunity to learn from and build alongside someone with the experience and vision to take this work to the next level. We’re looking for someone who: • Has senior leadership experience growing revenue and partnerships in a mission-driven company • Is a strategic thinker who can translate vision into execution • Is excited about building sustainable earned revenue alongside philanthropy • Deeply believes in the power of travel and global perspective to shape the next generation of leaders We’re looking for an exceptional leader to join an exceptional team in a moment of real momentum. If this role sounds like a fit for you, please apply. If someone in your network comes to mind, please tag them or share this post. The next chapter of Global Glimpse is going to be bold, creative, and deeply impactful and I can’t wait to build it together! Learn More & Apply: https://lnkd.in/e7n6rure
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So great to see you Dalton Dorné always!
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No surprise that Melissa Angus was there for you and I hope you know any of your Women in Retail Leadership Circle are as well!
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As always Rebecca Minkoff you bring your wisdom, wit and flat out genius to the room. Thank you for always sharing your thoughts and helping us all learn and question it all:)!
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Cindy Solomon liked thisCindy Solomon liked thisI’m not smiling… you are. By now you know Noodle & Boo, Inc launched at Target alongside three other premium brands. All three have “influencer” founders. Incredible women. And yes, I may have had a moment of “wow… they have some advantages.” They also have private equity backing. Deep pockets. Yes, I may be jealous of their marketing budgets… We have a sliver of space on the lower shelves. No shelf talkers. No beautiful displays. Just our product, quietly sitting there, hoping our loyal and amazing customers find us. Fast forward to this week. We are in Minneapolis and just met with our buyer to talk about next steps. The numbers are in. Since launch, Noodle & Boo is #1 in our category, for the products that they brought in. I am so grateful for the opportunity. Mili Ramirez and I are getting ready to fly home but are taking this moment to have a heart of gratitude and enjoy the amazing news. Thank you, Target, for giving us a shot. We hope to make you proud!!!
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Cindy Solomon liked thisStop what you are doing and take a few minutes to read ADRIANA’s article below. It’s essential reading right now. Thank you for your honesty, your hope, and your enduring belief.Cindy Solomon liked this🤔I’ve been sitting with this for a while before sharing it. I wrote this essay after a room full of advocates, organizers, and community leaders broke open in grief together. People who have given decades to this work. People who are tired — and still showing up. I was one of them. It’s about empathy. About what happens when it’s deliberately eroded. About the quiet exhaustion of people holding communities together right now. And it’s about why I still believe change is possible — even when the ground is shifting. If you’re in the work, or you love someone who is — this is for you. 📖 Full essay below. I’d love to know what lands for you
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Cindy Solomon liked thisCindy Solomon liked thisThis week I attended the 2026 Women in Retail Leadership Circle Summit. It is a truly exceptional gathering of female leaders committed to growth, community, and intentional leadership. The programming spanned the psychology of fashion, multigenerational team leadership, agentic commerce, neuroplasticity, and leading with less - each topic thoughtfully curated to challenge conventional thinking. I loved this quote from Kelly Cook "You can't edit a blank page." A reminder that action, however imperfect, is always the prerequisite to progress. The overarching theme was equally compelling: Reimagine. As leaders, we must be willing to reimagine how we lead, how we serve our teams, and how we show up in an ever-evolving industry. #WomenInRetail #RetailLeadership #IntentionalLeadership #Reimagine #AlwaysBecoming #WIRLS
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Cindy Solomon liked thisCindy Solomon liked thisI am reflecting on the past 5 magnificent days being "lifted up" by the Women in Retail Leadership Circle community during #WIRLS2026! I will post recaps of each day slowly...I want the glow to last a while and I am still processing all my recaps. So here is the recap from DAY 1, Sunday April 26th: The CEO Experience is always one of my favorites: 1. Do Less, But Do It Better! Dr. Simone Ahuja emphasized that today’s advantage isn’t “doing more with less” but it’s using constraints to sharpen focus. Leaders should cut low-impact work and double down on fewer, high-value initiatives to drive clarity, alignment, and better decisions without burnout. 2. Consumer Behavior Has Shifted: It's Not Just About Product I loved the Data Quiz from Karyn Schoenbart highlighting: - Growth is largely price-driven, not demand-driven - Consumers want complete inspiration (e.g., outfits), not single items - TikTok is now major commerce engines ($28B expected in US this year) - Real-time behavioral data beats traditional demographics Bottom line: Relevance & context & creativity = conversion 3. Customer-First Thinking is Critical: Must Be Structural, Not Just Strategic I loved hearing Vicki Cantrell interview Elina Vilk, President and Chief Business Officer of David's Bridal who shared their 'Aisle to Algorithm Strategy, Pearl: - Organizations need to be built around the customer journey, not internal silos - Emotional understanding (e.g., removing bride's stress in every step of the journey) is critical - AI and ecosystem partnerships can extend value beyond the core transaction Bottom Line: Customer-first thinking must shape org design, tech, and partnerships! 4. AI Is Strategic—and Human Judgment Is the Differentiator Nora Gomez led a great panel including Rebecca Minkoff, Karen Cho, Karen Mooney, and Karen Etzkorn - AI has moved from optional to existential - Success depends on strategy, governance, and change management, not just tools - Trust, taste, and human judgment remain irreplaceable Bottom Line: AI amplifies—but does not replace—human leadership 5. Courage Is the Defining Leadership Skill We wrapped up with Stephanie Pugliese and Megan Miller who led several powerful exercises: - The core challenges (growth, trust, profitability) haven’t changed Effectiveness is greater than efficiency! - Leaders must choose alignment over approval and act with courage in decisions, focus, and people leadership - I was a "performer" but now I am a "pleaser" A few of my favorite quotes from the day: - "Say it before you edit it" and "Rise up and ask for help!" Megan Miller - "No Filter Fridays" Angela D. Clark - “We can’t move any faster than the speed of people’s trust.” Karen Cho - “AI will never have taste. It’s never watched a sunset or listened to a symphony.” Rebecca Minkoff Grateful for the conversations, the connections, and the incredible community that makes this event so special. 💜 #WomenInRetail #Community #NoOneDoesItAlone
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Cindy Solomon liked thisCindy Solomon liked this"When was the last time you laughed this hard?" This was the first question someone asked me at Women in Retail Leadership Circle Summit after the opening remarks - and the answer of course, was this time last year. (looking at you Cindy Marshall!) It's hard to summarize such a magical moment, from watching our amazing clients take the stage - Ekta Chopra, Reba Hatcher, Susie Kuhn, Marisa Thalberg - who all shined so bright, to all the small moments at the Tinuiti dinner, in activations, conversations and everything in-between. Some food for the soul that left an imprint on me: - in period of change, come in humble but confident - creativity is risk-taking, in order to soar teams have to feel safe - empowerment isn't chaos, it's clarity and trusting the team to create a ripple effect that brings the experience back to the mission - don't believe in scarcity, one seat at the table doesn't mean it is the only seat - when in chaos, hold your center - vulnerability is a superpower - find people who reflect you, not just praise you I hope these words inspire us all to shine even brighter.
Publications
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The Rules of Woo: An Entrepreneur's Guide to Capturing the Hearts & Minds of Today's Customers
OPR Publishers
See publicationIn her new book, "The Rules of Woo," internationally recognized speaker, consultant and executive coach Cindy Solomon cuts through the clutter to the essence of what today's customers really want and need from your business.
Interwoven with tales of Cindy's own adventures in the world of customer service, this guide provides poignant and often hilarious examples of what to do (and what not to do) in the race to win the loyalty of your company's ideal customers.
If outrageous…In her new book, "The Rules of Woo," internationally recognized speaker, consultant and executive coach Cindy Solomon cuts through the clutter to the essence of what today's customers really want and need from your business.
Interwoven with tales of Cindy's own adventures in the world of customer service, this guide provides poignant and often hilarious examples of what to do (and what not to do) in the race to win the loyalty of your company's ideal customers.
If outrageous customer requests, ruthless competitors, and apathetic employees are taking the joy out of a business, this book is for you!
Organizations
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Watermark
Board of Directors
- PresentThe organization Watermark is ‘a community of executive women, who have risen to the top of their fields—coming together to meet, connect, share and inspire. Watermark is a non-profit membership organization creating content and opportunities that help top executive women accelerate their careers and tap into the power of networking with other top women executives.
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