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Walt Freese
CEO, Ben & Jerry’s Icecream
The more we did for our employees, the better their performance and the overall performance of the company. We became better innovators, better at business, and saw much better revenues…
Dan Crenshaw
US Congressman, Navy SEAL (Ret.)
Congressman Dan Crenshaw joins Culture Force to talk about American cancel culture, the importance of local politics, and his small but meaningful contribution to Space Force. Dan Crenshaw is not just a U.S. congressman for the second district of Texas,...
Jeff Campbell
Global CEO (Ret.), Burger King
This episode’s guest, Jeff Campbell, has held positions many of us would consider dream jobs: CEO of Burger King, Chairman of Pillsbury Restaurant Group, SVP of Branding at Pepsi-Cola, and CEO of Johnny Rockets, among other. Like many Culture Force...
Larry McIntosh
Chief Branding Officer, Pepsi
From Corn Chips to Computer Chips; the star of this episode, Larry McIntosh, has had a storied career at some of the best-known companies in the world and shares how Big ideas can mobilize people and energize a culture; while Protecting culture is a...
Tom Kereszti
International Markets - Straus Group, CEO
Tom Kereszti is a Hungarian immigrant, globetrotter, devoted father, and business guru who has lived or worked on every continent except Antarctica. After Tom graduated from NYU, he spent 11 years working his way up the corporate ladder before...
Joe Musselman
Founder of The Honor Foundation, CEO of Fathom Ventures
Joe Musselman, the visionary and CEO behind the Honor Foundation and Fathom Ventures, articulates his personal vision with rare clarity: “I envision a world where people feel psychologically safe and compensated for work they love.”Find Joe on...
Dan Luna
CEO and Navy SEAL (Ret.), 3LX
Culture Force guest Dan Luna is a former Navy SEAL and 3LX Founder with a master’s in Organizational Leadership from Georgetown University and a very simple leadership mantra: “be a good person.” Find Dan on LinkedInMentioned Resources Organizations3LX -...
Brent Gleeson
Author and Navy SEAL (Ret.)
Brent Gleeson is an exceptional example of just how translatable a career in the Navy SEALs can be to the corporate world. Born and raised in Dallas, Brent graduated from SMU and started a lucrative job as a financial analyst in a real estate company....
Rob Newson
VP of Strategy & Vision Philadelphia 76’ers
This week’s guest is a mentor and dear friend of Kyle’s, as well as a decorated officer with a distinguished career of military service. Rob Newson has spent over 30 years as a SEAL and top DoD senior executive, serving under multiple presidents and...
Dee Ann Turner
VP of Talent, Chick-Fil-A
Dee Ann Turner lives and breaths culture; during her 33 years at Chick-fil-A, she was the chief architect of a culture that is considered the gold-standard for customer service. The first female officer at the company, Dee Ann served as Vice President...
Marc Brown
EVP & Chief People Officer, ZOVIO
Marc Brown is a fascinating blend of likable characteristics: kind, quirky, humble, curious, cerebral in the way he approaches business, but most of all genuine. Marc describes himself as “the kid who took things apart” and admits that he’s an "odd duck...
Scott Schimmel
You School, President
President and Founder of YouSchool Scott Schimmel has spent his entire career in either ministry work, non-profits, or education, despite a relatively secular upbringing and an undergraduate degree in finance. Scott recalls graduating from college and...
Kyle Buckett
Fortis, Founding Partner, Navy SEAL (Ret.)
Join Chris as he quizzes Kyle on all his best stories and tips, from the tactics they use to ensure SEAL trainees stay alive during Hell Week to the best way to build team trust if you don’t have a lot of time. Resources: Culture ForceOne More...
Ty Smith
Vigilance Risk Solutions, Navy SEAL (Ret.)
This episode’s guest, Ty Smith, is a 20-year SEAL veteran and business school golden boy – one of the few students who can say he launched his own business in a matter of weeks. For Ty, two decades of SEAL training came in handy when friends began to...
Garry Ridge
CEO, WD-40
We host the one and only Garry Ridge, chairman and CEO of the household name - WD-40.Listen as Garry shares about getting out of the way; Empathy Eats Your Ego; what values mean; what their tribe means to them; his meaning statements; and his 3 most...
Chris Mefford
CEO, Crowd Hub
Chris sits down with Kyle for this season’s last episode to discuss getting corrected by Gary Vaynerchuk, turning around a flailing department, and how to stay energized when you get bored quickly. Kyle hosts Mentioned ResourcesBuy-ology: Truth and...
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