"Then there are the leaders whose names come up because they offered advice or made a gesture that was meaningful to another CEO. One of those names is Walmart's Doug McMillion, who is retiring as CEO next month after 12 years at the helm. A lot will be written about his legacy in transforming the world's largest retailer into a daunting competitor in the digital realm. But Carla Vernón, CEO of the Honest Company, recently recounted a story about him that stuck with me."
""I thought it would be like a Zoom call, but he invited me to come to Bentonville with one of my leaders and set up an entire day of one-on-ones for us," she said. "He connected us with everybody who we needed to know strategically, everybody on his executive team who he thought might be able to help me build a strong executive team in the C-Suite. There was no agenda and this was Q4, which is the season for retailers that's super busy.""
CEOs often seek feedback and mentor others, maintaining connections with former bosses and colleagues. Walmart CEO Doug McMillion, retiring after 12 years, is noted for transforming Walmart into a major digital competitor. Honest Company CEO Carla Vernón met McMillion briefly and asked for more time to learn how to be an extraordinary CEO. McMillion shared his email and invited Vernón and a leader to Bentonville for a full day of one-on-one meetings. He arranged strategic introductions to his executive team to help her build a strong C-suite during a busy Q4 retail season.
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