Domino Effect

Domino effects are so intriguing to me - especially when you can predict when they will happen and how they will happen.

The other day, it was announced that my VP, Karen, will be leaving the Sears Apparel team and will be taking a VP-GMM role with the Tools team. This was a shocker! I was very sad to hear that she would no longer be my "boss" - but was very happy for her. And so begins the domino effect!

The first domino to shift was my direct boss, Tom. Tom will be serving as the "interim" VP of Inventory for Apparel. He cracked me up when he said that he will be like the "Bruce" of Sears Apparel (alluding to our two-year "interim" CEO). Oh, Tom, I'm not sure you're really like Bruce!

While it hasn't been officially announced yet, it's most likely that Tom will get the nod for the VP role. Which means that another domino will need to fall in order to fill his director position in Women's Apparel. My prediction is that Mary, the director of Center Core will fill Tom's slot (and Tom confirmed this in so many words today). Domino number two.

With Mary's position left vacant, there will be a need for a director on that team. Tom unofficially confirmed that this will be me! This was my hope, as I've finally felt in the past few months that I'm ready to take on a director role - and Center Core will be a good place to start as it's a much smaller team (15 people) vs. RTW (30 people). And, it will be good to get away from the craziness that I know as RTW. Domino number three.

And finally, with my position potentially open, there will be a need to back fill the role of Strategic Development Manager. And, Tiffany will finally get her wish and will become SDM for RTW. Domino number four.

I can only imagine how the dominoes might keep on falling if Tiffany's position is filled and so on and so forth. Fascinating!