How One Lord & Taylor Exec Overcame the Unique Obstacle She Faced When She First Started Her Career

By Rachel Gillett

Age shouldn't matter, at least not when it comes to how you manage people.

But it can feel uncomfortable to be the boss of people much older than you.

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Liz Rodbell, president of Lord & Taylor and Hudson's Bay, recently told the New York Times' Adam Bryant that her first management experience came when she was 22 and right out of college. She was managing associates twice her age.