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CEO Christine Steger on female leadership in medium-sized businesses
Visiting the K5 – Future Retail Podcast
Our CEO Christine Steger recently visited the K5 – Future Retail Podcast to talk about her career at the MANN & SCHRÖDER COSMETICS GROUP.
The podcast is hosted by Verena Schlüpmann and Verena Lindner. Both are experienced experts in the retail and e-commerce industry and are passionate about promoting the visibility and networking of women in retail.
The podcast features successful female entrepreneurs, executives, and experts who share their experiences, challenges, and successes in the retail sector, facilitating an open exchange on topics such as leadership, entrepreneurship, and diversity.
Each episode offers exciting insights into the lives and working methods of the interviewees. This not only highlights female success stories, but also shares personal tips for professional development, highlights current trends, and discusses challenges in the retail sector.
In episode “#115 Female Leadership in Medium-Sized Businesses,” Christine Steger spends 50 minutes sharing her path to management, her greatest learnings, the mission of the MANN & SCHRÖDER COSMETICS GROUP, and the role that the new brand we:care² plays in it.
Christine Steger's entry into management
How do you take over the management of a traditional family business at the age of 29 without any succession plan?
This was the question Christine Steger had to ask herself when she was appointed to the management board by her father in 2013. Without a succession plan, she entered a company that was characterized by patriarchal structures and traditional values.
She talks honestly about the challenges of the early years, about resistance, bullying, lonely boardrooms, and how she is now shaping the future of the cosmetics company with a diverse management team, sustainable brands such as we:care², and an international growth strategy
Female Leadership – Lessons learned from over 10 years of management by Christine Steger
Christine Steger also summarizes her three most important lessons learned on LinkedIn. Here is a small excerpt:
Just Jump!
Seize the opportunities that come your way – because that's where you'll find your chance to grow beyond yourself.
Connect!
Connect with others – nothing works without the right people by your side.
Do it your way!
There is no one path to success and happiness. Everyone can (and should!) go their own way – whether in balancing family and career or in leadership style.
Further insights and Christine Steger's perspectives on transforming corporate culture with clear values and strategic vision can be heard in the podcast episode: