A CEO's Perspective, Followership with Jenica Myszkowski

A CEO's Perspective, Followership with Jenica MyszkowskiIn today’s episode, Jeanie is joined by the CEO of Paper Source, Jenica Myszkowski. Jenica leads a diverse team that has grown to 136 successful brick and mortar locations nationwide, as well as a thriving e-commerce platform. In today’s episode Jeanie and Jenica discuss how authenticity and transparency impact the workplace, the importance of always assuming the best in every situation, and how being willing to have the tough yet heartfelt conversations will birth trust within an organization. Jenica’s capacity to be very heartfelt without losing her ability to be assertive and drive for results will be sure to inspire you!Jenica Myszkowski, CEO of Paper Source headquartered in Chicago, leads a diverse team that has grown to 136 successful brick and mortar locations nationwide and a thriving e-commerce platform. Jenica’s role is focused on innovating and optimizing the Paper Source retail experience & store fleet with a focus on the customer and the teams and processes that serve them. Jenica works to build a world-class team through effective recruiting, onboarding, learning and development, performance management, and retention, as well as building a highly inclusive culture, ensuring personnel thrive. Prior to Paper Source, Jenica led stores & operations for Kate Spade New York in North America and Europe through an exceptionally high growth period.Enjoy today’s episode! 3:51 Introduction to Jenica5:04 Jenica’s strongest attributes8:27 Jenica describes what followership means to her10:26 Is followership learned or is it innate? 13:53 The differences within C-Suite roles Jenica has experienced17:54 How Jenica infuses her organization with trust and authenticity20:46 Jenica describes how COVID has affected her as a COO and CEO 27:25 Generational differences that Jenica has noticed within her organization29:03 Becoming the best version of yourself within the workplace32:57 Who Jenica is following and why35:11 Key takeaways from this conversation Connect with Guest Name:https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenicapastalaniec/ https://www.papersource.com/ Subscribe: Warriors At Work PodcastsWebsite: Jeaniecoomber.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/986666321719033/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeanie_coomber/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/jeanie_coomberLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeanie-coomber-90973b4/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbMZ2HyNNyPoeCSqKClBC_w