Bold leaders. No buzzwords. No nonsense.
Real talk on building workplace cultures that deliver results.
The Mastering Workplace Culture podcast examines the hard truths of workplace culture change. Proven culture leaders share unfiltered stories of breakdowns, breakthroughs, and their bold decisions. And, they'll discuss the steps they took to drive sustainable, tangible change where respect and results are equally modeled, monitored, and validated.
This is practical insight for executives who cannot afford to let culture fail—and for those who are just as concerned with their leadership legacy as they are with today’s results.
Episodes
How WD‑40 Built a Thriving Culture: Garry Ridge on Leadership That Works
Episode #1
Air Date: January 27, 2026
Introductory Episode
Episode #
Air Date: January 14, 2026
Meet The Hosts
Mark S. Babbitt serves as Senior Partner at The Purposeful Culture Group and is also President of WorqIQ, where he helps organizations understand leadership’s impact on culture and the importance of learning their team’s collective level of Workplace Intelligence. Mark co-authored the bestselling books Good Comes First (2021) and A World Gone Social (2014).
You can find Mark’s insights on leadership and culture in Entrepreneur, Inc., Forbes, and USA Today. A speaker known for providing actionable inspiration, he was named one of Inc. Magazine’s Top 100 Leadership Speakers.
S. Chris Edmonds is a speaker, author, executive consultant, and President/Founder of The Purposeful Culture Group. He authored two Amazon bestsellers, Good Comes First (2021) and The Culture Engine (2014). Recognized as a top 30 organizational culture Global Guru and an Inc. Magazine Top 100 Leadership Speaker, Chris has presented at South by Southwest and has shared his insights in The Wall Street Journal, SmartBrief, People, CNN, NBC, and Fast Company.
His Culture Leadership Charge and Good Comes First video series are available on YouTube, providing proven practices for leaders building purposeful, positive, and productive workplace cultures.
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Each week, we bring you unfiltered conversations with leaders who’ve transformed their organizations from the inside out. Our guests are practitioners—not theorists—who have navigated breakdowns, made bold decisions, and built environments where respect, clarity, and accountability drive tangible results.
Every episode gives you practical insights you can put to work immediately—whether you’re an executive, team leader, HR pro, or anyone committed to creating workplaces where people thrive and performance soars.
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