Entrusted

In this episode, you're going to hear from a legend – Garry Ridge is the renown Chairman and CEO of WD-40. His accent is Australian, his wit is sharp, and his wisdom is plentiful. 

Garry has led the way fostering a culture at WD-40 that is truly special, and the results to the bottom line for this worldwide brand are unmistakable. The WD-40 company has gone from $350M market cap to $3.5B under Garry's leadership. 

Garry's a practitioner of the leadership concepts you hear about on podcasts and read about in books. He's good friends with Ken Blanchard, Simon Sinek, and he's an influencer in his own right ... but what's special with Garry is the way he's bringing these concepts to LIFE in the real world with an iconic brand and company the size of WD-40. In this episode, you'll learn:

–> How to give people permission to fail ... what Garry calls, "Learning Moments"

–> Who Al, the soul-sucking CEO, is and how to take him down

–> Why WD-40 uses the term "Tribe" for their team and how to build a tribe of your own

–> How to lead a return to work post-pandemic by letting empathy eat ego

–> How your leadership in a private enterprise affects the very fabric of society

Leadership On Purpose is hosted by Blake Bozarth, Founder & CEO of CoThryve

Win the morning, win the day. Our guest in Glenn Lundy – he's one of the more inspiring voices you'll come across these days, and he's bringing a few tangible steps to succeed in your morning routine. In this episode, you'll get 5 tangible steps to winning the morning and learn:

–> How the snooze button messes with your energy level the whole day

–> Why your phone is your worst enemy in the morning

–> What you should do in the morning to set yourself up for success

Leadership On Purpose is hosted by Blake Bozarth, Founder & CEO of CoThryve

Can strategic perspective be developed and how do you go about doing it?

Our guest is Cissy Williams, Chief Customer Officer at Protective Life, a multi-billion dollar insurance company headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama. Cissy has an inspiring career story and is the perfect person to share insights on how to develop strategic perspective. In this episode, you'll learn:

–> Why breadth of experience and exposure is key to strategic perspective + career growth

–> How to pursue opportunities to develop key relationships across the enterprise

–> Why you should look at your career like a lattice vs. a ladder (valuing lateral moves)

–> When senior leaders should tap talent for new opportunities

–> How to elevate the strategic mindset of your team

Leadership On Purpose is hosted by Blake Bozarth, Founder & CEO of CoThryve

What's the future of work look like what are the implications for leaders? Our guest is Lisa McGill, CHRO at Silver Peak and the perfect person to share insights on how to lead in a distributed / hybrid workplace. In this episode, you'll learn:

–> What the "Turnover Tsunami" is all about and how leaders can take advantage

–> How to hire for people who will thrive in the workplace of the future

–> How to handle burnout and why the best leaders focus their teams on the few things that matter most

–> Why you should create a culture where recognition flows peer-to-peer

–> Why it's important to own your voice and be your best advocate

Leadership On Purpose is hosted by Blake Bozarth, Founder & CEO of CoThryve

What does it look like to make humility a core value in your organization? How do you hire for humility and cultivate it in your culture? Our guest is Ken McElrath, Founder of Skuid. Ken's scaled a successful company with "Humble Expert" as a core value.

In this episode, you'll learn:

–> What false humility looks like and how to own your strengths while being humble

–> How intensive listening is indistinguishable with humility

–> Why to look for "we" over "me" in new hire interviews

–> How to get your team to call you out in areas you're looking to grow

–> Why you should be driven by what breaks your heart

Leadership On Purpose is hosted by Blake Bozarth, Founder & CEO of CoThryve

How do you win the talent battle in a tight labor market? Charlie Bailes talks about how to avoid "warm body syndrome" and attract the right talent to your organization. Charlie is VP of HR & Logistics at ABC Fine Wine & Spirits – an iconic Florida brand with 150+ stores and 1600+ employees.

In this episode you'll learn:

–> how to avoid hiring mistakes by telling candidates why they shouldn't work for you

–> practical examples for authentic and transparent leadership that builds trust and loyalty

–> why it makes sense to not always maximize revenue in favor of creating a place where people love to work

Charlie also has the unique experience of growing up in a large family business, starting his own business, and getting an MBA. He shares the benefits of each and how his side-hustle makes him a better executive at ABC.

Leadership On Purpose is hosted by Blake Bozarth, Founder & CEO of CoThryve

Can you have it all – family, community, and work? Our guest is Suneera Madhani, Founder & CEO of Stax by Fattmerchant. Her answer to this question is an unapologetic YES. Suneera shares her powerful personal story as well as a practical framework she calls the "3 Bucket Principle" for integrating work with life and prioritizing the things that matter most.

"Your story is yours to design," and if you care about the goal, you'll focus on the system. Suneera shares how to say NO more often so that you can say YES to the things that matter most. She also talks about how to double down on you strengths and enjoy your work more while driving considerably more value.

Leadership On Purpose is hosted by Blake Bozarth, Founder & CEO of CoThryve

How do you build connection and foster relationships in a distributed team environment? Our guest is Hubert Palan, CEO of Productboard, and he shares how to overcome some of the unique challenges of a virtual reality. Trust and connection require knowing one other on a personal level, and Hubert shares some practical insights for building community and stronger bonds among the team.

He also talks about why leaders should stop referring to our company as "family" and what we should say instead. Make sure to listen for a great nugget on why and how to involve your team's spouses and loved ones.

Leadership On Purpose is hosted by Blake Bozarth, Founder & CEO of CoThryve

How do you foster a culture where autonomy scales? Our guest is David Cancel, CEO at Drift and Entrepreneur in Residence at Harvard Business School. He is the embodiment of the American success story, and you'll catch a bit of this in the episode. 

Learn how a great culture matches equal parts autonomy + accountability ... people empowered to create and make decisions, matched with a high degree of accountability, ultimately to the customer.

David talks about how leaders should STOP hiring for cultural fit, and what to do instead. He also talks about how you better be willing to not only hire for values, but fire for them as well. You'll also get a fresh take on servant leadership and customer centricity.

Leadership On Purpose is hosted by Blake Bozarth, Founder & CEO of CoThryve

How do you build culture from scratch? Our guest is Don Thoma, CEO at Aireon, and the quintessential intrapreneur turned entrepreneur. 

Don shares how important the hiring process is for screening people that will enhance your company's culture and for emphasizing its importance on the front end. He also shares how communication is vital, but walking the talk is even more important in the way you and your leaders live out the values and celebrate team members who are doing the same.

Finally, we talk about talent development in a startup environment. Don is a great example of what it looks like to be a successful intrapreneur who takes initiative and creates opportunities and future roles. The implications for senior leaders: be looking for emerging talent you can empower with greater responsibility.

Leadership On Purpose is hosted by Blake Bozarth, Founder & CEO of CoThryve