Ep.167 I Deciding to Fix the Leadership Gap: Why Culture Eats Strategy Every Time with Ray Kelly
Why do some businesses flourish while others struggle, even when everything looks perfect on paper?
In this episode, we sit down with Ray Kelly, Senior VP at Think2Perform, to share the decisions you can make TODAY to bring out the best in each person working in your business.
KEY TOPICS
- Why your team’s bad habits reflect your leadership.
- How Netflix turned a failing business into a $300 billion empire by rewriting its culture.
- Why “average” employees are the fastest way to sabotage your business’s health.
- Why loyalty doesn’t always belong in your company culture.
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro: Defeating Bad Decision-Making in Life and Business
00:49 Is Georgia a Southern State?
03:08 Meet Ray Kelly: Leadership and Culture Expert
06:23 Walking Away from Corporate Success for Family Values
08:44 The Science of Better Decisions Through Values
13:26 Can You Know If a Decision Was Right?
18:18 Are Your Values Misaligned with Your Actions?
20:38 Why It’s Hard to Admit What You Truly Value
25:24 How “Permission to Lead” Drives Accountability
29:44 Why Changing Habits Feels Impossible—and How to Succeed
36:58 Turning Painful Change into Fun and Progress
39:22 “Culture Eats Strategy for Breakfast”: Leadership in Action 46:30 Netflix’s Culture Shift: From Failure to $300 Billion Success 51:16 Toxic Values at Work: When Loyalty and Family Fail
57:51 Why Leaders Destroy Culture by Failing to Live It
01:01:01 Ray's Decision-Making Tip for Business Owners
01:02:28 Key Takeaways
01:03:48 Message from the Producer
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Ray Kelly joined Think2Perform in 2010 after a 21-year career as a financial services executive. He spent much of his career on the sales side of the business, compiling a track record of high-performing teams. Ray spent 13 years growing and building one of the most successful sales office groups for Ameriprise Financial in the history of the company. Ray’s offices were recognized annually for top sales growth, retention, client and employee satisfaction. His focus on creating a “Leaderful Culture” allowed his group to influence the national organization on major initiatives and created the opportunity for over a dozen of his leaders to be promoted to other positions across the company. Ray has a passion for helping people reach their potential and shaping cultures in which they live. He offers executive coaching/mentoring to leaders of all levels and conducts proven breakthrough leadership development training.