CultureForce

Dee Ann Turner lives and breaths culture; during her 33 years at Chick-fil-A, she was the chief architect of a culture that is considered the gold-standard for customer service. The first female officer at the company, Dee Ann served as Vice President of Talent and Sustainability and championed diversity and inclusion efforts. In addition to becoming a New York Times best-selling author, she now runs her own company, Dee Ann Turner LLC, where she consults and coaches on all things talent and culture. 

Mentioned Resources 

Books
Bet on Talent by Dee Ann
Its My Pleasure by Dee Ann

Atomic Habits by James Clear

The Dream Manager by Matthew Kelly

This episode’s guest, Jeff Campbell, has held positions many of us would consider dream jobs: CEO of Burger King, Chairman of Pillsbury Restaurant Group, SVP of Branding at Pepsi-Cola, and CEO of Johnny Rockets, among other. Like many Culture Force guests, Jeff Campbell’s illustrious career began in the armed forces.

Mentioned Resources 

Books 

Why Vietnam Matter by Rufus Phillips

The Fifth Discipline by Peter M. Senge

Good to Great by Jim Collins

Moby Dick by Herman Melville

Henry James Complete Stories 1864-1874 by Henry James

Organizations

Chairman’s Roundtable 

Joe Musselman, the visionary and CEO behind the Honor Foundation and Fathom Ventures, articulates his personal vision with rare clarity: “I envision a world where people feel psychologically safe and compensated for work they love.”

Find Joe on LinkedIn

Mentioned Resources 

The Honor Foundation 

Fathom Ventures

Brent Gleeson is an exceptional example of just how translatable a career in the Navy SEALs can be to the corporate world. Born and raised in Dallas, Brent graduated from SMU and started a lucrative job as a financial analyst in a real estate company. Although he started out training with a friend for the sake of exercise, Brent ended up enlisting in the Navy and eventually joining for the SEALs. 

Brent Gleeson Personal Links

LinkedIn

Twitter

Forbes Column 

Organizations

Taking Point Leadership 

Mentioned Resources 

Books

The Terminal List: A Thriller by Jack Carr

Good to Great by Jim Collins 

Partners in Leadership (various books)

Call Sign Chaos: Learning to Lead by Jim Mattis and Bing West

Culture Force guest Dan Luna is a former Navy SEAL and 3LX Founder with a masters in Organizational Leadership from Georgetown University and a very simple leadership mantra: “be a good person.”

Find Dan on LinkedIn

Mentioned Resources 

Organizations

3LX - https://team3lx.com/

From Corn Chips to Computer Chips; the star of this episode, Larry McIntosh, has had a storied career at some of the best-known companies in the world and shares how Big ideas can mobilize people and energize a culture; while Protecting culture is a full-time job.
Find Larry on LinkedIn

Mentioned Resources 

Books

The Splendid and the Vile by Erik Larson

Miracle on the 17th Green by James Patterson 

Who Moved My Cheese by Spencer Johnson

Organizations

The San Diego Master Chorale

Chris kicks off this first episode by taking us back to Kyle's childhood to learn what drew him to a 20-year career as a Navy SEAL. A self-proclaimed "water rat", Kyle describes a predilection for all the activities one would expect from a future SEAL - from swim competitions to breath-holding challenges. By age 10, Kyle had mastered his paper route and moved on to several small business ventures well-suited to an entrepreneurial teenager. But when his father brought home a book on Navy SEALS, Kyle was hooked. 

Culture Force
One More Wave
Fortisᴺ Partners

Mentioned Resources

Linchpin: Are You Indispensable? By Seth Godin  

We overthink leadership. We over prepare and indulge in unnecessary vocabulary and training programs—all to create better leaders. But research reveals that 79% of employees leave their jobs due to poor leadership. People don’t quit jobs because they want more money; they quit because of bad bosses.  In a society obsessed with leadership, why are we so bad at it? Join Kyle, a retired Navy SEAL, and Chris, an award-winning business executive as they explain why leadership is overrated and culture is the only game worth winning.  

In season 1 they discuss with industry leaders on their experiences, successes and failures to improve organizational cultures. Their guests give you the advice, accountability, and support you need to grow yourself as a leader and take your career to the highest levels!