Don't Be a Soul Sucking CEO

This week’s episode is with Garry Ridge who is the Chairman and CEO of WD-40 Company and Culture Leadership Architect.  He is also an adjunct professor at the University of San Diego where he teaches leadership development, talent management, and succession planning in the Master of Science in Executive Leadership program.  He is passionate about the learning and empowering organisational culture he has helped establish at the WD-40 company. In 2009, he co-authored a book with Ken Blanchard outlining his effective leadership techniques, titled “Helping People Win at Work. A Business Philosophy called ‘Don’t Mark My Paper, Help Me Get an A.’ ” A native of Australia.  In this show we cover  Where CEO’s and business owners gets it wrong when it comes to leadership  The emotional connection of a greater purpose that creates high engagement  How to carefully and consciously choose values that will be embedded in all aspects of leadership and employee development  Why investing in people who invest in themselves is a secret to succession planning and greater organisational capability  The difference between a “team” and a “tribe”, and why WD-40 company strove to create a cohesive tribe that spans 15 countries where employees work   Connect with Garry on: https://www.linkedin.com/in/garryridge/  Garry's website: https://thelearningmoment.net/  This show is hosted by Ultra-High Personal Productivity Authority, Business Strategist, Former Elite Athlete, Author and Public Speaker.  The Game Changers Experience will take your life and business to the next level as part of our mission of serving entrepreneurial communities globally and impact 100,000 entrepreneurs to become a game changer.  Connect with Adam by clicking here  Follow him on Instagram   Get access to his bonuses and event invitations by clicking here   Listen to him on YouTube   Join the conversations in the Game Changers Facebook Group Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices