Any Dumb-Ass Can Do It: Leadership Lessons from WD-40's Former CEO

What if the best leaders aren't the ones with all the answers, but the ones brave enough to admit they don't know?Garry Ridge ran WD-40 Company for over two decades and did something most CEOs can't: he built a workplace where people actually wanted to be. No corporate speak. No fake motivation posters. Just genuine leadership that got 98% of employees saying they loved working there.🎙️ In this episode, Garry sits down with Paula Caligiuri to share the unfiltered truth about building cultures that work. You'll hear about the time he stood up in a boardroom full of executives and said "I have no clue what you're talking about"—and why that moment changed everything. He explains why he stopped calling people "employees" and started calling them "tribe members." Why "learning moments" beat "failures" every time. And why he rode a horse through Times Square wearing chain mail (yes, really).This isn't another leadership guru promising easy answers. Garry's philosophy is simple: great leaders don't have to be brilliant, they have to care. They have to stay curious. And they have to get out of the way so their people can shine.If you've ever wondered what separates toxic workplaces from thriving ones, or how to lead without pretending you know everything, this conversation will change how you think about leadership.About Our Guest: Garry Ridge served as CEO and Chairman of WD-40 Company for over 25 years, transforming it into a global brand operating in more than 170 countries. Under his leadership, WD-40 achieved exceptional employee engagement scores and became recognized for its values-driven organizational culture. He holds an MBA from the University of San Diego and is the author of Any Dumb-Ass Can Do It!: Learning Moments from an Everyday CEO. Today, he works as an executive coach and speaker, helping leaders build stronger workplace cultures.Learn more about Garry Ridge: https://www.thelearningmoment.netBook: Any Dumb Ass Can Do It! https://a.co/d/gBnXLYP📺 Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/0Lvl4c2YE6s 📺 Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@InternationalBusinessToday 🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2y21XexVdXEiTBdZQIuSyf 🎧 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/sg/podcast/international-business-today/id1665009512#Leadership #GarryRidge #WD40 #OrganizationalCulture #ServantLeadership