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We host the one and only Garry Ridge, chairman and CEO of the household name - WD-40.

Listen as Garry shares about getting out of the way; Empathy Eats Your Ego; what values mean; what their tribe means to them; his meaning statements; and his 3 most powerful words! This is packed full of nuggets. You will want to listen again and again!

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Chris sits down with Kyle for this season’s last episode to discuss getting corrected by Gary Vaynerchuk, turning around a flailing department, and how to stay energized when you get bored quickly.  Kyle hosts 

Mentioned Resources
Buy-ology: Truth and Lies about Why We Buy by Martin Lindstrom
Building a Story Brand by Donald Miller
Marketing Made Simple by Donald Miller with Dr. JJ Peterson
Linchpin by Set...

This episode’s guest, Ty Smith, is a 20-year SEAL veteran and business school golden boy – one of the few students who can say he launched his own business in a matter of weeks. For Ty, two decades of SEAL training came in handy when friends began to call on him for help in the wake of the San Bernadino shootings. These friends were scared for their own safety and the safety of their employees at work, and Ty knew he needed to seiz...

Tom Kereszti is a Hungarian immigrant, globetrotter, devoted father, and business guru who has lived or worked on every continent except Antarctica. After Tom graduated from NYU, he spent 11 years working his way up the corporate ladder before serendipity struck. Tom was working at Colgate Palmolive when his manager put together a development plan for him which included having to present to four executive Vice Presidents. In that s...

President and Founder of YouSchool Scott Schimmel has spent his entire career in either ministry work, non-profits, or education, despite a relatively secular upbringing and an undergraduate degree in finance. Scott recalls graduating from college and planning to do something meaningful in the short term, only to find himself deeply immersed in ministry work ten years later. Around that ten year mark, Scott began to wonder how much...

Marc Brown is a fascinating blend of likable characteristics: kind, quirky, humble, curious, cerebral in the way he approaches business, but most of all genuine. Marc describes himself as “the kid who took things apart” and admits that he’s an "odd duck in the HR space," perhaps as much for his introversion as his fascination with understanding how things are made – from ring laser gyros to pet food.

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This week’s guest is a mentor and dear friend of Kyle’s, as well as a decorated officer with a distinguished career of military service. Rob Newson has spent over 30 years as a SEAL and top DoD senior executive, serving under multiple presidents and bringing together cross-functional teams. This year, Rob decided to take his passion for culture to the NBA as the Vice President of Strategy and Vision for the 76ers.

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Congressman Dan Crenshaw joins Culture Force to talk about American cancel culture, the importance of local politics, and his small but meaningful contribution to Space Force. 

Dan Crenshaw is not just a U.S. congressman for the second district of Texas, he’s a retired Navy SEAL who served three tours of duty before losing his right eye to an IED in Afghanistan. Not one to let hardship hold him back, Dan served two more to...

Dee Ann Turner lives and breaths culture; during her 33 years at Chick-fil-A, she was the chief architect of a culture that is considered the gold-standard for customer service. The first female officer at the company, Dee Ann served as Vice President of Talent and Sustainability and championed diversity and inclusion efforts. In addition to becoming a New York Times best-selling author, she now runs her own company, Dee Ann Turner...

This episode’s guest, Jeff Campbell, has held positions many of us would consider dream jobs: CEO of Burger King, Chairman of Pillsbury Restaurant Group, SVP of Branding at Pepsi-Cola, and CEO of Johnny Rockets, among other. Like many Culture Force guests, Jeff Campbell’s illustrious career began in the armed forces.

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Books 

Why Vietnam Matter by Rufus Phillips

The Fifth Discipline by Peter M. Senge

Good to...

Brent Gleeson is an exceptional example of just how translatable a career in the Navy SEALs can be to the corporate world. Born and raised in Dallas, Brent graduated from SMU and started a lucrative job as a financial analyst in a real estate company. Although he started out training with a friend for the sake of exercise, Brent ended up enlisting in the Navy and eventually joining for the SEALs. 

Brent Gleeson Personal Li...

From Corn Chips to Computer Chips; the star of this episode, Larry McIntosh, has had a storied career at some of the best-known companies in the world and shares how Big ideas can mobilize people and energize a culture; while Protecting culture is a full-time job.
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Books

The Splendid and the Vile by Erik Larson

Miracle on the 17th Green by James Patterson 

Who Moved My Cheese by S...

Chris kicks off this first episode by taking us back to Kyle's childhood to learn what drew him to a 20-year career as a Navy SEAL. A self-proclaimed "water rat", Kyle describes a predilection for all the activities one would expect from a future SEAL - from swim competitions to breath-holding challenges. By age 10, Kyle had mastered his paper route and moved on to several small business ventures well-suited to an en...

We overthink leadership. We over prepare and indulge in unnecessary vocabulary and training programs—all to create better leaders. But research reveals that 79% of employees leave their jobs due to poor leadership. People don’t quit jobs because they want more money; they quit because of bad bosses.  In a society obsessed with leadership, why are we so bad at it? Join Kyle, a retired Navy SEAL, and Chris, an award-winning business ...