25 min

Cal Turner Jr.: Life lessons for leaders—and everyone else Aim Higher: The podcast with purpose

    • Management

In one of the most personal and wide-ranging interviews he’s done, Skip talks with former Dollar General CEO Cal Turner, Jr. Under Turner’s leadership, this global powerhouse grew to 14,000 stores and over $20 billion in sales each year. He’s a servant leadership expert who talks frankly about succession planning and the value of empowering others to set their own goals. And he shares personal stories about his inspirational journey, including one about how he learned everything he needed to know about leadership... from two very different piano teachers.

In one of the most personal and wide-ranging interviews he’s done, Skip talks with former Dollar General CEO Cal Turner, Jr. Under Turner’s leadership, this global powerhouse grew to 14,000 stores and over $20 billion in sales each year. He’s a servant leadership expert who talks frankly about succession planning and the value of empowering others to set their own goals. And he shares personal stories about his inspirational journey, including one about how he learned everything he needed to know about leadership... from two very different piano teachers.

25 min