#107: Staying Relevant In A Disruptive Marketplace with Garry Ridge
Apr 16, 2019•46 min•Ep. 107
Episode description
We live in a world that’s full of volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity. In the game of business, longevity is a big deal even in the most prolific of ongoing concerns. Our guest is Garry Ridge, the President, and Chief Executive Officer and Director, CEO and Board Member of WD-40, a company founded in 1953. It is no small feat in this time and age where the average age of a Fortune 500 is eighteen years. Garry joined WD-40 in 1987 and held various leadership positions in the company before becoming the CEO in 1997. He talks about the roots of the company and shares what it is that has helped it to stay relevant in a marketplace that is so disruptive and changing so rapidly.