Episode 50 - Garry Ridge, CEO of WD-40 Company

I am so grateful to be able to share my recent conversation with the awesome servant-leader, Garry Ridge.

Garry offers just so much wisdom as to how to lead with heart, yet at the same time drive exceptional performance as a result. There are just too many insightful takeaways for me to even start to share here, so please have a listen and share with us what resonates the most.

As chief executive officer and a member of the board of directors of WD-40 Company, Garry Ridge is responsible for developing and implementing high-level strategies, all operations, and the oversight of all relationships and partnerships for the company. Garry is passionate about the learning and empowering organizational culture he has helped establish at the WD-40 Company, and his vision and leadership have positively impacted the WD-40 Company in both measurable and immeasurable ways.

Garry joined WD-40 Company in 1987 and has held various management positions in the company, including executive vice president and chief operating officer, and vice president of international. He has worked directly with WD-40 Company in over 50 countries.

In 1997, he was appointed president and chief executive officer of WD40 Company. A native of Australia, Garry served in advisory roles for the Australian Marketing Institute and the Australian Automotive Aftermarket Association. Currently, he serves as a member of the board of governors of The San Diego Foundation, and the University of San Diego’s School of Business Administration.

Garry is an adjunct professor at the University of San Diego where he teaches leadership development, talent management, and succession planning in the Master of Science in Executive Leadership program. In 2009, he co-authored a book with Ken Blanchard outlining his effective leadership techniques, titled “Helping People Win at Work: A Business Philosophy called ‘Don’t Mark My Paper, Help Me Get an A.’ ” Garry holds a certificate in Modern Retailing and wholesale distribution and a Master of Science in Executive Leadership from the University of San Diego.

Garry can be contacted / followed via the following means:

Web - https://thelearningmoment.net/

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/garryridge/

You can also find out more about Garry as follows:

Web – Sign up for updates at www.hexochangenow.com

Email - garry.turner@hexochangenow.com

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/garryturnerstrategicadvisor/

Clubhouse - @vulnerablegarry