Best Buy CEO Corie Barry: Here's how COVID-19 has changed me as a leader

Best Buy CEO Corie Barry chats about how the COVID-19 pandemic has made her a better leader.

Video Transcript

CORIE BARRY: I think for me it has underscored a couple of things. The first is my own philosophy about the role of a CEO is to create the conditions for other amazing leaders to be successful. And to move as quickly as we moved, to make the decisions-- it's not just about me sitting alone in my office, you know, chucking out decisions. It's about using and leveraging and unleashing the leaders around me. And that philosophy has actually only held more true during the time of the pandemic.

I think that the second big piece here for me is that it's a very personal time for people. This isn't just about, go do your work, and it's separate from your personal life. I think everyone's work and personal lives are very combined.

And so I think making sure that I exhibit-- we have what we call inclusive leadership behaviors at Best Buy. And they are empathy, courage, vulnerability, and grace. And those leadership behaviors-- not something you always hear a corporation talk about. But I think in a time where our personal lives and professional lives are so intertwined, not being afraid to exhibit those behaviors is crucial for our teams right now.