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Podcast: Investors & Operators
Episode: Ep. 78 Walt Freese, Former Ben & Jerry’s CEO on Leadership and Company Culture
Description: How do you bring new leadership into your organization? How do you develop and maintain the culture within your organization? Walt Freese, the former CEO of world-renowned ice cream and dominant incumbent, Ben & Jerry’s, gave his perspective on bringing new talent into an organization. He described the belief carried by many organizations which focus too much on specific qualifications and past experiences of candidates, instead of focusing on where those candidates might be in the next decade. Experience is important, but effective leadership skillsets require experience in leadership positions. Treat it like hiring athletes, looking for po...