Toxic workplace or a company where people actually flourish?
Simmons Foods CEO Todd Simmons shares how faith, integrity, and putting people first built a healthy company culture. Third-generation leader Todd Simmons talks candidly about carrying CEO pressure as a Christ follower, the product recall that tested his company's integrity, and why ego has to be dealt with before healthy leadership can grow.
Todd also shares how Simmons Foods cares for nearly 10,000 team members through chaplaincy, generosity, and on-site health clinics built around shift workers' lives. Plus: why grace for yourself is where leading others well begins.
⏱️ CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
01:00 Toxic culture vs. a company that puts people first
02:10 Meet Todd Simmons
04:28 How faith became part of Simmons Foods' culture
07:47 Healthy cultures make room for bold ideas
09:15 Handling pressure as a Christian CEO
14:53 When your faith is tested: the recall decision
18:37 Integrity requires action
20:19 Building a people-first culture
22:00 On-site clinics for hourly team members
25:46 Should you put yourself first?
29:49 Grace, boldness, and caring for yourself
33:19 Take the next step: Work Matters Institute
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🎓 TAKE THE NEXT STEP
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