Episode Mentions
Embracing Digital Transformation · Apr 2, 2026
#339 The 8X Revenue Secret: Engaging Employees Like a Coach
“Gary Ridge, former CEO and chairman emeritus, exemplifies coaching-based leadership and turning managers into coaches”
Employee Engagement and Disengagement StatisticsCoaching vs. Management Leadership StylesMiddle Management Development and Accountability
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A Bit of Optimism · Feb 3, 2026
What Grit Really Teaches Us About Happiness with Professor Angela Duckworth
“CEO Gary Ridge mentioned as example of good modern leadership; recently left company”
Team-based incentive structures vs. individual performance metricsSocial intelligence and empathy as predictors of team performanceLeadership models prioritizing employee wellbeing and belonging
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Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! · Jan 31, 2026
"Wicked" director Jon M. Chu talks Elphaba-branded Swiffers and we preview "Melania"
“Industrial lubricant with secret formula locked in bank vault, seen by only handful of people over 70 years”
Film Merchandising StrategyWinter Olympics InfrastructureDocumentary Marketing and Reception
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