Inside Scoop with Mike Lamb on Mentorship and Leadership | Ep. 104

About this episode

Mike Lamb discusses mentorship and leadership strategies in a conversation with Stefanie Hoover.

Mike Lamb (former VP at Kroger, Walmart, and The Home Depot) and Stefanie Hoover have a wide-ranging conversation about intentional mentorship, succession planning, and avoiding micromanagement, while advocating for "freedom within a framework." Tune in to hear Mike's thoughts on leadership and how leaders must "play offense," embrace innovation, and focus on initiatives that improve profit, safety, and the customer experience. This is a can't-miss episode!

People in this episode

Host: Stefanie Hoover

Guest: Mike Lamb

Topics covered

• mentorship
• leadership
• succession planning
• innovation
• profit improvement
• customer experience

Keywords

• mentorship
• leadership
• succession planning
• micromanagement
• innovation
• profit
• safety
• customer experience

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Kroger, Walmart, The Home Depot

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