The ROI of Culture: 2X Margins and 18% Growth - Steve Gund

Steve Gund, third-generation CEO of The Gund Company, shares his leadership journey shaped by family legacy, humility, and a deep commitment to people-centric culture. With a focus on servant leadership, Steve highlights how trust, intentionality, and developmental systems drive remarkable business outcomes. He speaks candidly about coaching with compassion, transforming company culture through acquisitions, and aligning leadership with human flourishing.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Creating psychologically safe environments for growth, accountability, and continuous improvement.

• How family legacy and intentional culture-building shape generational success.

• The power of humanistic leadership in business transformation.

• The role of leadership as coaching—and how to develop every individual through values-based conversations.

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