“Fear is not a motivating factor. You might be able to get a little bit more out of someone in the short term, but you will completely erode your business and your culture in the long term. You're going to lose all your good people. You're not going to have people tell you the truth, and it becomes the tradition.”

American business executive

Mindy Grossman is an American business executive known for leading major consumer brands, including WW International and HSN. Her career also included senior roles at Ralph Lauren Corporation and Nike. She served as CEO of HSN from 2006 to 2017, and later became CEO of WW International. Grossman has also been recognized on Financial Times's Top 50 Women in World Business list, Forbes' 100 Most Powerful Women in the World, and Fortune's Top People in Business. Her work has centered on retail, consumer marketing, and brand leadership.