Going strong in leadership and life with retired Tupperware CEO Rick Goings
From From the Corner Office by Mark Gordon
May 28, 2026 · 27 min · Episode 155
About this episode
Rick Goings discusses his extensive career in leadership roles and the impact of mentorship on his life.
Rick was with Tupperware for nearly 30 years, including stints as president, CEO, chairman and chairman emeritus. He was also an executive with Avon Corp., in Europe and the U.S.. He recently teamed up with leaders at Rollins College in Orlando to launch a new executive education institute: The Rick Goings Institute for Management and Executive Leadership. On this episode, Business Observer Managing Editor Mark Gordon and Rick talked about his long and varied career, having started two businesses prior to leadership roles with Avon Corp. and Tupperware. Rick also talked about how his first job — being a caddie at a country club — impacted his life and leadership approach. 3 Takeaways: (08:40) Real leadership is about collaboration (15:00) Life needs to be an adventure (17:55) “We are today the person we are, and our goal is to become the person we can become” Timestamps: (00:00) Introducing Rick Goings, Retired CEO, Tupperware Brands (04:55) What is the Rick Goings Institute for Management and Executive Leadership? (06:50) Rick’s life story, meeting the Pope, and starting in the Navy (09:40) Starting a business and mentorship by Paul Harvey (12:00) Why did you go to Avon? (14:20)…
People in this episode
Host: Mark Gordon
Guest: Rick Goings
Topics covered
- leadership
- business career
- mentorship
- executive education
- personal development
Keywords
- leadership
- Tupperware
- Avon
- mentorship
- executive education
- business
- personal development
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Tupperware, Avon Corp., Rollins College, The Rick Goings Institute for Management and Executive Leadership
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