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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The Hidden Cost of Skipping Onboarding: Why Most Boards and Executives Start at a Disadvantage

Let’s be real—most leaders don’t fail because they lack skill.
They fail because nobody set them up to win.

In this episode of ScaleUP & Grow, I’m exposing the truth behind why so many executives and boards lose momentum in the first 90 days.
It’s not politics.
It’s not pressure.
It’s the absence of a real onboarding strategy.

When onboarding is weak, culture cracks, trust erodes, and performance drops—quietly at first, then all at once.
If you’ve ever stepped into a new role or welcomed a new leader and felt the chaos creeping in… this one’s for you.

🎧 Listen now.
💼 Reflect on what’s really happening in your leadership pipeline.
🔥 Then decide if you’re leading from clarity or confusion.

👉 Upcoming Live Webinars

👉 Visit us online: www.maryricketts.com

👉 Visit us online: www.tptrainingcenter.com

Because excitement isn’t onboarding— and hope is not a leadership plan.

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Why Most Boards Break During Transitions — and Don’t Even See It Coming

Most boards don’t fail because of their mission.
They fail in the moments between leadership.

In this episode of ScaleUP & Grow, I’m getting real about what actually happens when boards shift power, pass the baton, or bring in new leadership—and why silence, assumptions, and “we’ll figure it out” thinking destroy trust, culture, and progress.

If your organization is experiencing that uneasy pause between leaders, this episode is your wake-up call.
🎧 Listen now.
🎯 Reflect honestly.
💼 Then decide if your board is built to sustain or stumble.

👉 Upcoming Live Webinars

👉 Visit us online: www.maryricketts.com

👉 Visit us online: www.tptrainingcenter.com

Because when the board doesn’t move together— the mission doesn’t move at all.

#Leadership #BoardDevelopment #ScaleUPandGrow #MaryRicketts #ExecutiveLeadership #Governance

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