S3,Ep. 6 | Building Teams that Stay: The Power of Ownership

Unleashing Leadership Abilities: Transitioning from Employee Mindset to Ownership Mindset | Building a Winning Culture: The Power of Employee Ownership and Driving Growth, Innovation, and Success | Gaining Actionable Insights and Strategies: Implementing the Ownership Mindset in Your Life & Organization

In this episode of the YPO Leader of Leaders podcast, Diana Daniels explores the power of employee ownership with visionary guest Kerry Siggins, CEO of StoneAge. Kerry shares her journey of leading an employee-owned company to success, from implementing an ESOP to cultivating a culture of accountability and innovation. They unpack the strategies behind creating a true ownership mindset, discuss the ripple effects on growth and employee engagement, and highlight lessons on leadership, trust, and resilience.

Here are the things that we talked about:

• Key benefits of broad-based employee ownership and its impact on company culture.

• Recognizing the right time for businesses to implement ownership structures.

• The importance of framing ownership as empowerment, not just compensation.

• Challenges of ownership programs and navigating tax implications for employees.

• Building a culture: aligning values, training, and performance systems.

• How self-awareness and personal responsibility are critical for leaders.

• Advice on overcoming self-criticism and embracing a positive inner dialogue.

• Practical steps to cultivate an ownership mindset, starting with trust.

  
  

Learn more about Kerry Siggins:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerry-siggins/

Website: https://www.stoneagetools.com/

Learn more about Diana Daniels:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianadaniels/Website: https://cronosgroup.net/