Christine M. Day A Contemporary and Empowered Principled Leader Brianne Ryan, Jill Kaufman, Jill Dilibero, Chase Walsh, Danielle Malek, Isabel Stearns, and Jessica MacLeod

Agenda 1)What is a “principled leader”? 1)Christine Day at Starbucks 1)Personal background/values 1)Christine Day at lululemon athletica Leadership style Beliefs Crisis management 2)Questions?

What is a Principled Leader? Motivating Mobilizing Empowering Self-aware Emotionally Intelligent Accountable

20 Years of Success at Starbucks: – Office Manager/ Assistant to Howard Schultz ( Starbucks founder ) – Senior Vice President, Finance & Administration – Vice President of Sales and Operations for Business Alliances – President, Asia Pacific Group

Self-Awareness at Starbucks steps taken to motivate others Self-awareness Self-aware managers give “serious thought to their styles, strengths and weaknesses” (Caproni, P., 2004). Work-life balance Drove change, especially for women Starbucks China, 2011

Business School Experience 12-week Harvard program Benchmarking Networking The female CEO: Men and women have very different views of what is manageable “I knew I wanted to be a CEO. And I knew I couldn’t do it at Starbucks. Your first opportunity isn’t running a $10 billion company.” – Christine Day, 2008

lululemon, Meet Christine Day! Why Christine, why now? Track record Authenticity and quality Values community and culture She enhanced lululemon’s foundations Ambassadors Educators Mantra

Challenge the Process innovate and seek opportunity Continuous improvement Look outside yourself Learn from failure - Christine Day, 2011 “The world is changing so quickly, you need to take a step back, invest in yourself and look at things happening on the global stage.” Disconnect between founding managers and new members Encourage higher education

Enable Others to Act promote trust and ownership Applications: Focus on teams Build trust Collaborate Take ownership Encourage personal growth within company

Employee Empowerment and Motivation Building Trust at lululemon No Micromanaging Create jobs “big enough for people” Managers have ownership Encourage to create their “own magic” Responsible for actions “If you screw up, you clean it up” – $300 to each store – $2,700 per year for community outreach

Model the Way and Encourage the Heart set the example and recognize achievement Take charge in a crisis Give voice to values Care Emotional intelligence Empathy Social Skill Bethesda, MD lululemon athletica store

Inspire a Shared Vision be purpose-led and passionate “Take leadership, don’t wait for it. Inspire, empower lives, and believe you have the ability to change the world.” – Christine Day Deloitte “Women of Influence” Luncheon Series, May 2011

Questions?

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