Walgreens Boots Alliance global chief commercial officer Annie Murphy explains why curiosity and intuition are critical to business success.

Retail Week’s programme to drive gender diversity in retail leadership has increased its global reach with the launch of a new podcast, Be Inspired Stories.

Listen to the podcast via the below player, or search for ‘Be Inspired Stories’ on the Apple Podcasts, Stitcher or RadioPublic apps.

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Each episode will celebrate the careers of women throughout the retail sector, investigating the personalities behind the job titles.

Be Inspired chair Charlotte Hardie explains: “At the heart of the podcast is Be Inspired’s main goal – to inspire women through the stories of others.

“By launching a monthly podcast, we now have the ability to share those stories globally, and empower women everywhere to become the female leaders of tomorrow.”

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“At the heart of the podcast is Be Inspired’s main goal – to inspire women through the stories of others”

Annie Murphy

Building muscle on the bone

Episode one hears from Annie Murphy, senior vice-president and global chief commercial officer at Walgreens Boots Alliance.

Murphy discusses how both good and bad role models have shaped her career, the traits she believes are key to succeeding in retail, and why being told to “build muscle on the bone” was the best piece of advice she’s ever been given.

Subscribe to Be Inspired Stories on iOS devices via Apple Podcasts or on Android devices via Stitcher and RadioPublic.

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Join Annie Murphy at Be Inspired’s upcoming conference on June 19, where she’ll be speaking about how to lead as a woman and why you don’t have to be an Alpha female to succeed.

Click here to find out more.