This video was originally published on Total Retail's sister site, Women in Retail Leadership Circle.

During the most recent Women in Retail and Total Retail Virtual Exchange, Leslie Blodgett, former CEO and creator of bareMinerals, participated in an interview during which she discussed her new book, “Pretty Good Advice: For People Who Dream Big and Work Harder,” as well as her unique interviewing style, the value of humor in business, the best career advice she’s received, and more. In this video clip from the session, Blodgett discuss her unconventional leadership style and how she once had a nine-year-old girl as a mentor.

To watch the full interview from the June installment of the Women in Retail and Total Retail Virtual Exchange, as well as interviews with Bahja Johnson, director, Banana Republic global merchandising, Gap Inc.; Roz Johnson, senior managing director, operations, Build-A-Bear Workshop; Kara Goldin, founder and CEO, Hint Water; and Chuck Surack, founder and CEO, Sweetwater, click here.