Podcast: Michael Rady — Coaching-Led Leadership: From High School Basketball to the Boardroom

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-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.

Dec 3, 2025
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Podcast: Michael Rady — Coaching-Led Leadership: From High School Basketball to the Boardroom

Podcast: Michael Rady — Coaching-Led Leadership: From High School Basketball to the Boardroom

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-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.

Podcast: Michael Rady — Coaching-Led Leadership: From High School Basketball to the Boardroom

Podcast: Michael Rady — Coaching-Led Leadership: From High School Basketball to the Boardroom

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-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.

Podcast: Michael Rady — Coaching-Led Leadership: From High School Basketball to the Boardroom
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