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Podcast: The Future Of Work With Jacob Morgan
Episode: How To Avoid Being A Soul-Sucking CEO: WD-40's CEO On How To Create An Engaged Workplace Culture
Description: Garry Ridge is President and CEO of the WD-40 Company headquartered in San Diego, California. WD-40 Company is the maker of the ever-popular WD-40 (found in 8 out of 10 US households), as well as 3-IN-ONE Oil, Solvol and Lava heavy duty hand cleaners and X-14, Carpet Fresh, Spot Shot, 1001 and 2000 Flushes household cleaning products. With just under 500 employees, they boast a 93% employee engagement rate – with an average tenure of 10 years - which helps keep the number of employees low. Garry has been with WD-40 since 1987 in various management positions, including executive vice president and chief operating officer and vi...