Megan Gluth: The Truth About Leading Through Uncertainty

About this episode

Megan Gluth shares her journey and insights on leading through uncertainty and building a supportive company culture.

In this episode of the Growing with Purpose podcast, host Jean Moncrieff sits down with Megan Gluth, CEO of Catalynt, for an honest conversation about resilience, self-awareness and leading with steadiness in uncertain times. Megan shares her journey from an “accidental entrepreneur” to the leader of a merged, $100M business. She reflects on how growing up with limited resources shaped her resourcefulness and scrappiness, and how personal loss led her to a new beginning in the Pacific Northwest and eventually into the world of chemical distribution. Through acquisitions and a commitment to unity, she merged three companies into one culture-driven organization: Catalynt. Together, Jean and Megan explore what it means to build a supportive company culture rooted in honesty, trust and truth-telling. Megan describes her daily mindfulness practice, her approach to equanimity during crisis, and the importance of grounding leadership decisions in real data rather than noise. She also speaks candidly about the isolation leaders can face, the unique challenges women encounter in leadership roles, and the power of community and independent advisors. It’s a thoughtful and grounded…

People in this episode

Host: Jean Moncrieff

Guest: Megan Gluth

Topics covered

• leadership
• resilience
• company culture
• self-awareness
• women in business

Keywords

• resourcefulness
• mindfulness practice
• equanimity
• data-driven decisions
• community support

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Catalynt

Books & works: Growing with Purpose

Places: the Pacific Northwest

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