It has been all gas, no brakes, for Ritchie as Charter continues building out its Seamless Entertainment experience. Charter now offers a value of more than $125/month in free streaming products for millions of video customers, and Ritchie built out the Spectrum App Store to allow easy access to that content. While guiding the Xumo initiative in partnership with Comcast, Ritchie also expanded the Spectrum TV app’s availability on LG and Vizio smart TVs.
Is there a movie, show, song or book you wish you had created yourself? I wish I had made “Singin’ in the Rain.” It’s the perfect balance of joy, precision, collaboration and individual excellence—and it’s so, so funny. Also, if I had made it, I would have cut the ballet part from The Broadway Melody sequence.
How do you personally define “powerful” in the workplace today? Power comes from purpose. As complexity and competition increase, I observe that leaders with a clear sense of purpose outside of themselves rattle less, make better decisions, and weather change and challenges with clarity and compassion. As a result, they have greater impact.
What is the one piece of advice you would give young women entering the business world today? Developing self-awareness creates velocity (and happiness!). Continuously work to identify and articulate your values and strengths, and seek out opportunities that amplify them.