Jenna Lyons, fashion designer and entrepreneur, "I think the...hardest transition was learning not to micromanage."

9 to 5ish with theSkimm

theSkimm

Entrepreneurship, Careers, Business

4.7 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 30 June 2021

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

Jenna Lyons was the Executive Creative Director and President of J.Crew Group. And she also became the face of the brand and a brand herself. But then...she left J.Crew after 26 years at the company. This week, Jenna sat down with us to talk about how to build an authentic personal brand and leadership style. And how to maintain that sense of identity (and hold onto your confidence) even when you leave your job. In this episode, Jenna shares how she stopped micromanaging, why she was surprised no one called her after she left J.Crew, and how to build a personal brand.

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0:00.0	Liz Kraft and Sarah Fein are TV writers and producers in LA, and co-hosts of the podcast
0:05.4	Happier in Hollywood.
0:07.3	On Happier in Hollywood, they share all the juicy details of their career in television,
0:12.1	from pitching shows, to casting pilots, to getting that dreaded cancellation call.
0:16.9	But it's not all about Hollywood.
0:19.2	Liz and Sarah have career advice no matter what industry you work in.
0:22.9	Listen and follow wherever you get your podcasts.
0:25.7	Okay, let's get back to skim from the couch.
0:30.2	I think the biggest and hardest transition was learning how to not micromanage,
0:36.1	learning how to step back, and what that lever really looks like.
0:39.4	I really thought that if something wasn't right or what I thought it should be,
0:42.5	that me getting in there and helping and doing was the right thing.
0:45.6	But actually that can make people feel not empowered.
0:48.2	It can make them feel not trusted.
0:49.9	And it makes them feel like you don't think that they can do it on their own.
0:54.3	I'm Carly Zaken.
0:55.4	I'm Danielle Weisberg.
0:56.4	Welcome to skim from the couch.
0:58.0	This podcast is where we go deep on career advice from women who have lived it,
1:01.6	from the good stuff like hiring and growing a team,
1:04.4	to the rough stuff like negotiating your salary,
1:07.3	and giving, or getting hard feedback.
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