29. How Leaders Can Create a Happier World - Garry Ridge

Garry Ridge was CEO of the WD-40 company for 25 years  His mission is to make the world a happier place by fostering happy workplaces and communities, one organization and leader at a time. Garry is an author, coach, speaker, professor, and doesnt believe in mistakes but in learning moments.

In this episode of the Sparks of Gratitude Podcast, Gary's purpose is to help leaders build cultures of belonging where love, forgiveness, and learning inspire a happier, more connected world. The goal is to create workplaces where people contribute to something bigger than themselves, learn new things, and are guided by meaningful values, leading to happiness at work and beyond. Gary emphasizes that leadership should nurture the organizational environment like a supportive tribe, viewing failures as learning opportunities to foster growth and resilience. His vision aims to redefine work culture by emphasizing emotional engagement and personal fulfillment, aligning with the idea that leadership should touch the heart, not just the head.

Get access to Garry Ridge's website:
https://thelearningmoment.net/ 

Pre-order Garry’s New Book:
Any Dumb-Ass Can Do It: Learning Moments from an Everyday CEO of a Multi-Billion-Dollar Company https://a.co/d/0sEmaiu

Chapter:
00:00 - Intro
02:08 - Garry Ridge’s Purpose in Life: to Inspire Leaders
05:46 - Creating Pleasure and Purpose at Work 
06:53 - Servant Leadership: Dalai Lama, Aristotle, and Ken Blanchard 
08:37 - “If work is not a pleasure, then what pleasure has the working man” - Ole Olsen 
09:36 - Three Things That People Want In A Work-Relationship
11:24 - Values that Define Us: The WD40 Company Way
15:16 - Incredienrsfora succesful culture
16:50 - The value of a “Tribe”
17:42 - Responsibility Of A Tribal Leader: To Be A Learner and A Teacher 
19:39 - The Maniac Pledge: Empowering Responsibility in the Workplace
22:15 - Counterfeit Emotions by Curtis Morley 
25:30 - Not mistakes: Insights on Learning Moments
28:59 - Two types of Learning Moments
31:15 - Embracing Balanced Leadership
33:31 - Counting Hearts, Not Heads
35:14 - Mantras for Success: An I being the person i want to be?
37:11 - Gratitude is life 
41:03 - Gary’s Upcoming Book: “Any Dumb-Ass Can Do It”

Also Mentioned in this Episode:
Curtis Morley Episode: https://youtu.be/1IxLw__ReKI