Permission To Make Mistakes with Garry Ridge, CEO WD-40

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