My market had the luxury of welcoming Tony Spring to the market a couple weeks ago. His visit was more disheartening than it was inspirational. We pulled in managers from all over the District to set delayed projects and “elevate” the store for 2 weeks bc we’ve been running on less staffing the entire year (and we are an F50 door).
The day of the visit… I really wanted to feel the energy from the new CEO, and get a sense of him on actions and not words. When Tony came by…I got no smile, no handshake, no “nice to meet you.” It was completely awkward bc I was pulled into a conversation with him by the store manager! To not have a genuine interaction with the CEO has only caused my red flags to go up!! Why am I here if, as a CEO, you can’t even say hello!?! Am I gonna bend over backward for you and be inspired to be here and drive business?! SAYS A LOT!!! BYE!!
The EGO that is “Federated” needs to WAKE UP and listen to your surroundings if you want this Titanic to stay afloat!!! What happened to “leading by example” or being a genuine human being and treating people with respect, grace, and gratitude!! Positive change starts with the culture and it’s the worst it’s ever been because they only care about themselves!