America's Roundtable | Bill Yeargin, CEO, Correct Craft, America's Iconic Boat Manufacturer and Co-Author of "Mindset Matters"

America's Roundtable | Bill Yeargin, CEO, Correct Craft, America's Iconic Boat Manufacturer and Co-Author of "Mindset Matters"

From America's Roundtable by Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy

March 15, 2026 · 37 min

About this episode

Bill Yeargin discusses his transformative leadership at Correct Craft and the insights from his book 'Mindset Matters'.

X: @billyeargin @ileaderssummit @americasrt1776 @NatashaSrdoc @JoelAnandUSA @supertalk @JTitMVirginia Join America's Roundtable radio co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy with Bill Yeargin, one of America's top CEOs who took an iconic American boat manufacturing company which was experiencing financial difficulties. By transforming the corporate culture at Correct Craft, Bill took Correct Craft with revenues of $40 million in 2009 and reached its goal of becoming a billion-dollar enterprise in 2023. During Yeargin’s tenure, Correct Craft grew by over 20X and won many awards, including Florida’s Manufacturer of the Year and the boating industry’s Most Innovative Company. It also became an influential voice in the boating industry as well as in Washington, DC. In highlighting the new book titled "Mindset Matters" which he co-authored with Zach Hutcheson, CFO of Correct Craft, Bill Yeargin shares his insights and experiences over the past 20 years at the helm of Correct Craft. The company played a pivotal role in World War II when the leadership of the company in 1945 heeded the call of General Eisenhower who needed over 400 boats in the winter to move over 15,000 US…

People in this episode

Hosts: Natasha Srdoc, Joel Anand Samy

Guest: Bill Yeargin

Topics covered

  • business transformation
  • leadership
  • corporate culture
  • innovation
  • history of manufacturing
  • entrepreneurship

Keywords

  • Correct Craft
  • Bill Yeargin
  • Mindset Matters
  • business growth
  • manufacturing history
  • leadership insights
  • entrepreneurship

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Correct Craft, Florida’s Manufacturer of the Year, National Geographic

Books & works: Mindset Matters

Places: Washington, DC

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