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Garry Ridge: The stunning business impact of WD40’s Culture First strategy

Garry Ridge: The stunning business impact of WD40’s Culture First strategy

FromCulture First with Damon Klotz


Garry Ridge: The stunning business impact of WD40’s Culture First strategy

FromCulture First with Damon Klotz

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Length:
24 minutes
Released:
Sep 20, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

If you've ever doubted the ability of a Culture First company to have their delicious Culture cake and eat it, too - Garry Ridge is about to lay down a 20-minute Master Class on exactly how he made it possible.Our guest today was one of the very first CEO's that Simon Sinek recognised as putting his Golden Circle into practice and in this episode, you’ll hear Garry talk about his relationship with Simon Sinek and he lets us in on the tweaks he made to Simon’s own formula for creating a Culture First company.Garry Ridge’s leadership style is unique, bold and a balance of his Australian upbringing and his time on the road as a travelling salesperson. All this combined with his infinite mindset saw him become the longest serving Australian chief of a listed US company - a company that sells one of the most recognisable household items in the world - WD40!This conversation was recorded back in 2020, but we never released it in full. We want to honor Garry’s incredible legacy of 25 years as CEO of WD40 with this extended version!If you've enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, follow and leave a review.Learn more about Culture Amp at www.cultureamp.com or @cultureamp on InstagramLearn more about Garry at thelearningmoment.net and on Twitter @LearningMomentSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Released:
Sep 20, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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How does work culture shape human behavior and experience? How do humans create cultures?From uncomfortable truths to heart-to-heart conversations, Culture First uncovers what it really takes to build a better world of work. We all aspire to rise above the day-to-day commotion and bring more humanity into our work lives.Our host Damon Klotz is dedicated to understanding how we find meaning in our work and how to better the experience humans have within organizations. Join him as he explores journeys of trials and triumphs with the people who put culture first - despite all the things that get in the way.Culture First: Stories for a better world of work is a podcast by Culture Amp, the People and Culture platform.For more info, episodes or contact: www.culturefirstpodcast.com