Tommy Hilfiger exec leads with a "partnership" mindset

Restaurant analyst saw the potential in Shake Shack | How to use the tools of leadership in team communication | Tommy Hilfiger exec leads with a "partnership" mindset Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( April 5, 2023 [WFF Leadership SmartBrief]( Advancing and Empowering Women Leaders [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [SHARE]( [] A Leader's Edge [] [Restaurant analyst saw the potential in Shake Shack]( Katie Fogertey was bullish on Shake Shack's growth prospects as a restaurant industry analyst for Goldman Sachs and her belief in the brand and desire to get more involved led her to pitch herself as the chain's next chief financial officer, a post for which she was hired in mid-2021. "Thinking about the long-term growth trajectory, what we're doing every day is not just providing great experiences," Fogertey said. "We're really building up our people from the ground up." 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Full Story: [Forbes (tiered subscription model)]( (3/31) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Tommy Hilfiger exec leads with a "partnership" mindset]( [Tommy Hilfiger exec leads with a "partnership" mindset]( (Jeremy Moeller/Getty Images) Avery Baker, president and chief brand officer of Tommy Hilfiger, is using a "partner leadership" model with her team where leaders help and inspire team members while learning from them so everyone plays to their strengths and shores up their weaknesses. "My team needs me to set clear direction and standards. But they need room to learn, and I need to give them time to grow. And we have to do that while delivering faster than ever before," Baker says. 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