Today, we’re joined by <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-rady-65396b10/" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">Michael Rady</a>, Executive Vice President of People and Culture at <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/swishercompany/" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">Swisher</a>, whose career spans senior leadership roles at PepsiCo, United Parks &amp; Resorts, and Ingersoll Rand. He brings a lifetime of coaching influence, a world-class talent mindset, and deep experience leading organizations through transformation. Michael shares how his athletic upbringing shaped his leadership philosophy, why coaching is central to every manager’s job, and how he’s helping modernize a legacy brand through culture, care, and capability. Key Takeaways: 00:00 Introduction.03:33 An employee motivation class shaped Michael’s entire HR career and business philosophy.09:11 Care, not trust, is the foundation for building high-performing cultures.14:49 Capability, culture, and pace are the three pillars of effective leadership.19:05 Getting cut reinforced humility, resilience, and commitment to improvement.24:59 Leaders must invest in coaching and developing strong followership within organizations.35:43 Most hiring mistakes come from missing cultural fit, not assessing technical skills.39:40 Build authentic networks by connecting with talented people on quality work projects.44:28 Evolving leadership blends old-school toughness with modern intentional growth.49:55 Recognizing meaningful impact inspires continued innovation and collective growth. Resources Mentioned: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-rady-65396b10/" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">Michael Rady</a>https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-rady-65396b10/ <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/swishercompany/" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">Swisher</a> | LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/swishercompany/ <a href="https://swisher.com/" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">Swisher</a> | Websitehttps://swisher.com/ Thank you for listening to “Hire Learning with Oz Rashid.” Don’t forget to leave us a review and subscribe so you don’t miss out on future episodes.&nbsp; Connect with our host, Oz Rashid, on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ozrashid.&nbsp;&nbsp; To learn more about MSH, visit https://www.talentmsh.com. #TalentAcquisition #HiringStrategy #AIinHR

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;Today, we’re joined by &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-rady-65396b10/" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"&gt;Michael Rady&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;, Executive Vice President of People and Culture at &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/swishercompany/" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"&gt;Swisher&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;, whose career spans senior leadership roles at PepsiCo, United Parks &amp;amp; Resorts, and Ingersoll Rand. He brings a lifetime of coaching influence, a world-class talent mindset, and deep experience leading organizations through transformation. Michael shares how his athletic upbringing shaped his leadership philosophy, why coaching is central to every manager’s job, and how he’s helping modernize a legacy brand through culture, care, and capability.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;Key Takeaways:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;00:00 Introduction.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;03:33 An employee motivation class shaped Michael’s entire HR career and business philosophy.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;09:11 Care, not trust, is the foundation for building high-performing cultures.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;14:49 Capability, culture, and pace are the three pillars of effective leadership.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;19:05 Getting cut reinforced humility, resilience, and commitment to improvement.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;24:59 Leaders must invest in coaching and developing strong followership within organizations.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;35:43 Most hiring mistakes come from missing cultural fit, not assessing technical skills.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;39:40 Build authentic networks by connecting with talented people on quality work projects.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;44:28 Evolving leadership blends old-school toughness with modern intentional growth.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;49:55 Recognizing meaningful impact inspires continued innovation and collective growth.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;Resources Mentioned:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-rady-65396b10/" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"&gt;Michael Rady&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-rady-65396b10/&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/swishercompany/" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"&gt;Swisher&lt;/a&gt; | LinkedIn&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;https://www.linkedin.com/company/swishercompany/&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://swisher.com/" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"&gt;Swisher&lt;/a&gt; | Website&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;https://swisher.com/&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;Thank you for listening to “Hire Learning with Oz Rashid.” Don’t forget to leave us a review and subscribe so you don’t miss out on future episodes.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;Connect with our host, Oz Rashid, on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ozrashid.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;To learn more about MSH, visit https://www.talentmsh.com.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;#TalentAcquisition #HiringStrategy #AIinHR&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Today, we’re joined by Michael Rady, Executive Vice President of People and Culture at Swisher, whose career spans senior leadership roles at PepsiCo, United Parks & Resorts, and Ingersoll Rand. He brings a lifetime of coaching influence, a world-c...

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Coaching-Led Leadership: From High School Basketball to the Boardroom with Michael Rady of Swisher

Coaching-Led Leadership: From High School Basketball to the Boardroom with Michael Rady of Swisher

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