Building a Culture of Ownership: Kerry Siggins on Leadership and Empowerment

In this episode, we sit down with Kerry Siggins, CEO of a $100M employee-owned company and author of The Ownership Mindset. Kerry shares her transformational journey—from personal struggles to becoming a powerhouse executive—and reveals how transparency, integrity, and an ownership mentality fuel business success.

She dives into the power of employee ownership, explaining how fostering accountability and trust drives innovation and collaboration. Kerry also candidly discusses a breach of confidentiality at her company and how it became a teachable moment that reinforced leadership training and strengthened company culture.

From her rapid ascent to CEO to her mission of creating 1,000 employee millionaires, Kerry offers actionable strategies for leaders and entrepreneurs looking to scale their businesses and develop a high-performance team.

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🔗 Connect with Kerry:

• Website: KerrySiggins.com
• LinkedIn: Kerry Siggins
• Book: The Ownership Mindset (Available on Amazon & Audible)

🎧 Tune in now and create your own Million Dollar Moment!

Key Takeaways

💡 Resilience & Leadership Growth – Kerry opens up about overcoming personal struggles and how she transformed adversity into a leadership advantage.

💡 Rapid Career Ascent – From a general manager role at 28 to CEO in three years, Kerry shares how curiosity, collaboration, and problem-solving paved her way to the top.

💡 Building a Culture of Ownership – The mindset shift from “employee” to “owner” and how it drives business success.

💡 ESOP & Employee Ownership – How StoneAge transitioned to employee ownership and why Kerry’s mission is to create 1,000 millionaires within her company.

💡 Transparency & Trust in Leadership – Why Kerry believes in open-book management, sharing financials with employees, and how this cultivates trust and accountability.

💡 Handling Internal Politics & Challenges – Kerry’s candid approach to leadership challenges, including handling resistance, difficult employees, and fostering alignment in a growing organization.

💡 Practical Leadership Advice – The importance of asking questions, lifelong learning, and making bold moves as a leader.