Leadership Tips From Top Retail Execs

Devine: Empower your employees to push back. Tell them your goals then ask them how they'll help you to achieve them. Allow people to fail and learn from their mistakes. Other individuals' success should be your top priority; their success will enable your success.

One tip around this that Devine has implemented at PETCO is to have others talk first at board meetings. This prevents their opinions from being swayed by his. Devine also advises always telling the truth. Doing so will enable your employees to always believe in you.