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The Campbell Soup Company: Doug Conant

Wisdom From The Top with Guy Raz

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How Turning Over 300 of the Top 350 Leaders Helped Company Success

In a game of whack-a-mole, fear of losing their job prevented employees from taking risks. To address this, the speaker implemented a three-year plan where in the first year, individual results were ignored and only trends were analyzed. By the third year, specific results were paid attention to. As a result, 300 out of the top 350 employees were replaced, with 150 being promoted from within. The company also hired 150 individuals from successful blue chip packaged goods companies. This approach led to a more inspired and successful leadership.

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