Shut up and listen, connect with your coworkers, and make a stellar first impression.
Macy’s CEO Tony Spring shared those three pieces of career advice, drawn from around four decades of working in department stores, during the latest episode of the “How Leaders Lead with David Novak” podcast.
Before taking the top job at Macy’s in February 2024, Spring spent around 35 years at Bloomingdale’s, climbing the corporate ladder from a store trainee in 1987 to CEO between 2014 and 2023.
Here are four key lessons he learned along the way:
Listen and learn
Don’t hit the ground running, Spring said on the podcast.
“I’ll cut your legs off,” he joked. “Hit…
