In this episode of Make the Shift, Adam Greenberg connects with President & CEO of Baskits Inc., Robin Kovitz to learn how people-first leaders successfully lead their organizations through change. Is the pace of change we're currently witnessing sustainable? What did we learn in the last two years? How can we be better at work, at home, and in our community? Robin and Adam dive deep to discover how a mindful approach to managing change is necessary to keep employees happy and business thriving.
About Robin Kovitz:
Robin Kovitz is the President & CEO of Baskits Inc., one of Canada’s fastest-growing companies. Baskits, designs, manufactures and delivers unique and luxurious gifts across Canada and the US. With over 50,000 customers from around the world, Baskits makes the art of gifting quick and easy through its online stores, catalog/call centre, warehouse and retail locations. In 2020, and again in 2021, Baskits was recognized as one of the Top Growing Companies in Canada by the Globe and Mail’s Report on Business Magazine.
Prior to acquiring Baskits in 2014, Robin worked in private equity on the buyouts of mid-sized companies and as a Summer Consultant at the Boston Consulting Group where she led a part of a large-scale cost reduction project at a Canadian bank. She also played an active role in the sale of her family’s western Canadian food manufacturing and distribution businesses. She began her career in Mergers and Acquisitions investment banking at CIBC World Markets and was recognized with the Chairman’s Award in 2005.
As a sought-after speaker and commentator on “Entrepreneurship through Acquisition”, digital retail and the topic of “Mompreneurship” Robin frequently serves as a guest lecturer at both the Yale School of Management and the Harvard Business School. She and/or Baskits have been featured in a number of leading publications, including: Forbes, House & Home, Elle Canada, Canadian Business, Huffington Post, Style at Home and on Global News, Your Morning Show.
Robin currently serves as a consultant to the Admissions Marketing team at the Harvard Business School and as a member of the Young Presidents’ Organization. She holds an MBA from the Harvard Business School and a Bachelor of Commerce from Queen's University where she was a Rutherford Scholar. In 2017, and again in 2021, she was recognized as a Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100 award winner. In 2021, Robin received the Women Of Inspiration Award from the Universal Women's Network. She lives in Toronto with her husband and two children.
Connect:
You can connect with Robin on LinkedIn or follow her on Twitter @Kovitzr
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