Rapid Response: How flexibility creates momentum, w/Crate & Barrel CEO Janet Hayes
Masters of Scale16 Des 2021

Rapid Response: How flexibility creates momentum, w/Crate & Barrel CEO Janet Hayes

Crate & Barrel CEO Janet Hayes has been on a mission to modernize the home decor company since she took over as CEO in August, 2020. When she first joined the company, stores were closed and the future of retail was uncertain as Covid-19 put in-person experiences to a screeching halt. She’s responded by leaning into digital and sustainability for her brands, and flexibility for her employees. “As soon as I said, ‘It's a flexible workplace, and I'm going to value talent, collaboration, and results over location,’ everybody has been working faster and smarter than ever,” she says.

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