How kid-rearing tips are helping Willa Bennett reignite legacy media brands
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Willa Bennett, editor in chief of Cosmopolitan and Seventeen, is revolutionizing these iconic magazines with insights from parenting books, emphasizing emotional intelligence and supportive leadership. Drawing from her experience at Highsnobiety, Bennett is merging new perspectives with legacy media. She believes traditional business literature often overlooks the importance of emotional intelligence in effective management. By fostering an environment where team members feel safe and valued, she aims to unlock creativity and collaboration within her teams, providing a refreshing approach to modern media leadership.
"I've always been drawn to parenting books because they center emotional intelligence in a way that I've seen some traditional business literature skip over..."
"The Whole-Brain Child taught me that people thrive when they feel safe, seen and understood. That's shaped how I show up as a manager."
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