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May 27, 2022 53 mins

In this video, Laurie Guzman interviews former CEO of Bridgestone Americas, Gary Garfield. Join us as we talk about: 

✔️ How he transitioned to the position of CEO from being General Counsel 

✔️ How he lead the company to grow 500% year after year 

✔️ Changing culture and climate of a large organization

✔️ His brand new book: Driving Results

 

Details on his book: Driving Results

Studies have shown that over two-thirds of all corporate change efforts fail to achieve their goals. As CEO of Bridgestone America’s, Gary Garfield implemented extensive strategic, cultural, and people changes; as a  result, profits grew 500 percent in six years.  In Driving Results: Six Lessons Learned from Transforming an Iconic Company, Garfield delivers an inspiring and actionable blueprint for business transformation, explaining the six key elements necessary to successfully drive change in any organization, department, or team: Leadership, Vision, Culture, People, Alignment, and Focused Execution.  The critical reviews have been outstanding.

“Wow! I absolutely love this book. The six lessons Gary addresses in this book are spot on.”   -  JOHN MURPHY, Founder & CEO of Venture Management Consultants, Inc. and award-winning author

“I love the leadership insights packed inside this book, and more importantly I love that everyone who reads it will be moved to do something right away to drive results for themselves.”  -  ADRIAN GOSTICK, New York Times bestselling Author of All In and Leading with Gratitude

“Read it, share it and do it!” - CHESTER ELTON, Keynote Speaker and Best Selling Author.

Purchase book here https://bit.ly/38RegZr

Special thanks to Southwestern Speakers  for linking Laurie and Gary

Special thanks to Southwestern Speakers  for linking Laurie and Gary

Gary is a highly acclaimed and sought-after speaker, consultant, and coach in the areas of change management and leadership.  His hallmark is he listens carefully to the goals of senior management to deliver exactly what they want.   You can retain Gary through the following website: https://southwesternspeakers.com/gary-garfield/

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