Garry Ridge: Leadership, Culture, and the Power of Learning

Garry Ridge, former CEO and Chairman Emeritus of WD-40, shares insights from his new book, Any Dumb Ass Can Do It: Learning Moments from an Everyday CEO of a Multi-Billion Dollar Company. He reflects on his 25-year journey leading WD-40, the lessons learned from failure, resilience, and culture-building, and why psychological safety and coaching—not managing—create thriving organizations.