Ron Johnson, creator of the Apple Store, retail innovator, author, speaker, and former CEO of JCPenney, joins me on this episode.
Ron worked directly alongside Steve Jobs as a member of Apple's executive team, helping create and lead the Apple Stores during their first twelve years. Before Apple, he helped bring great design to everyday consumers at Target through groundbreaking collaborations with designers like Michael Graves. His new book, Shop Different: How Retail Revealed Apple's Genius, explores timeless lessons on innovation, leadership, design, and building cultures rooted in love, kindness, and human relationships.
Ron is also the founder of Enjoy, the first mobile retail store.
🎙️ What We Discuss:
✅ Finding significance and meaning through work that aligns with who you are and what matters most
✅ Lessons from working with Steve Jobs and creating the Apple Store, including the power of bold thinking, action, and innovation
✅ Building winning cultures by putting people first and leading with love, kindness, service, and human relationships
✅ How curiosity, conversation, and collaboration help reveal breakthrough ideas and create extraordinary customer experiences
✅ Lessons from Ron's time at JCPenney about failure, humility, the importance of timing, and knowing when to change course
✅ And much more!
Get connected with Ron:
Website: https://ronjohnsonshopsdifferent.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shopdifferent/
Purchase a copy of Shop Different: How Retail Revealed Apple's Genius: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0063456958
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