Building a $3.6 Billion Culture with Garry Ridge

About this episode

Garry Ridge discusses his experience as CEO of WD-40 Company and the importance of building a strong company culture.

Garry Ridge served as CEO of WD-40 Company for 25 years and was named by Inc. magazine as one of the world's Top 10 Most Admired CEOs. During his tenure, he helped grow WD-40 from a $300 million to a $3.6 billion company while maintaining an impressive 93% employee engagement score. Today, as founder and CEO of The Learning Moment, Garry delivers his inspiring message to audiences and coaching clients around the world. He's also the author of three bestselling books, including his...

People in this episode

Host: DJ Hillier

Guest: Garry Ridge

Topics covered

• business culture
• leadership
• employee engagement
• personal development
• entrepreneurship

Keywords

• Garry Ridge
• WD-40
• employee engagement
• leadership
• business growth
• The Learning Moment
• bestselling author

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: WD-40 Company, Inc. magazine, The Learning Moment

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