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Scale UP & Grow with Mary Ricketts, MBA
Leadership. Culture. Executive Clarity. Real Conversations.
Welcome to Scale Up & Grow with Mary Ricketts, MBA, the podcast for leaders, executives, business owners, HR professionals, board members, and decision-makers who are serious about improving leadership effectiveness, organizational culture, team performance, and business results.
Hosted by executive coach, leadership strategist, keynote speaker, and CEO Mary Ricketts, MBA, this podcast goes beyond leadership theory and tackles the real challenges organizations face every day.
Through the Leadership Unfiltered series and other executive-focused conversations, Mary shares practical insights, leadership lessons, organizational observations, and candid discussions about the issues impacting today's workplaces.
Topics include:
• Executive Leadership
• Leadership Development
• Organizational Culture
• Executive Team Alignment
• Leadership Communication
• Employee Engagement
• Accountability
• Workplace Trust
• Leadership Blind Spots
• Difficult Conversations
• Executive Coaching
• Team Performance
• Change Leadership
• Psychological Safety
• Leadership Effectiveness
• Board and Executive Team Dynamics
Whether you're leading a department, an organization, a school district, a nonprofit, a government agency, or a Fortune 500 team, you'll gain actionable insights to help you navigate complexity, strengthen leadership capacity, and create healthier, higher-performing organizations.
This is not leadership fluff.
These are real conversations for leaders navigating real organizational pressure.
Because leadership looks very different behind closed doors.
Learn more about Executive Coaching, Executive Briefings, Leadership Workshops, and Keynote Presentations with Mary Ricketts, MBA at www.tptrainingcenter.com and www.MaryRicketts.com
Scale Up & Grow with Mary Ricketts, MBA
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Scale UP & Grow with Mary Ricketts, MBA
The Culture Wake-Up Call – Why “Fixing the Culture” Isn’t a Slogan
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If you’ve ever said, “We need to fix the culture”… but weren’t exactly sure what that meant — this episode is your wake-up call.
On this week’s episode of ScaleUP & Grow, Mary Ricketts (your favorite straight-talking, leadership-shifting coach) breaks down the real meaning of organizational culture — the stuff most leaders avoid, deny, or downplay.
This isn’t another soft, feel-good conversation about morale.
This is a bold, direct, game-changing message about leadership accountability, trust, communication, and the everyday behaviors that silently shape your team’s performance.
In this episode you’ll discover:
• The truth behind why culture breaks (hint: it’s not your employees)
• The 5 hidden symptoms leaders overlook until it’s too late
• How leadership behavior—good or bad—sets the emotional temperature of the entire organization
• Why “fixing the culture” isn’t HR’s job… it’s yours
• The silent damage caused by avoidance, inconsistency, and unspoken tension
• 7 powerful diagnostic questions every leader must answer before attempting any culture change
And yes — Mary brings that Gary Vee energy: direct, unfiltered, and all real.
No strategies. No step-by-step fixes.
Just pure clarity, truth, and leadership awareness you can’t afford to ignore.
WHY LEADERS NEED THIS EPISODE
If your team is disengaged, silently frustrated, performing on autopilot, or nodding without speaking up?
You don’t have a performance problem — you have a culture problem.
This episode will help you finally see what’s been hiding in plain sight.
WHO THIS EPISODE IS FOR
• C-level executives
• VPs, directors, and school leaders
• Entrepreneurs building teams
• Nonprofit leaders
• Anyone responsible for people, performance, and impact
If you lead humans, this episode is mandatory listening.
CALL TO ACTION!
Ready to stop guessing and start leading with clarity?
Listen now — and share this episode with another leader who needs the truth.
And if you're ready for private coaching or team culture diagnostics, connect with Mary at:
Turning Point Training & Development
www.MaryRicketts.com
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