What does it really take to lead under pressure while building trust at scale? In this episode of The Unmasked CEO Files, Alan McLaren sits down with Kerry Siggins, Executive Chair of StoneAge Inc. for a powerful conversation on leadership, vulnerability, culture, and the realities CEOs navigate behind closed doors. From scaling an employee-owned company across more than 50 countries to leading through complexity, pressure, and rapid growth, Kerry shares the realities most leaders rarely say out loud. This conversation explores how leadership is experienced in the room, why trust changes decision velocity, and what happens when leaders create cultures people genuinely want to be part of. In this episode, we explore: ➡️ Leading a global employee-owned company ➡️ Why vulnerability strengthens leadership trust ➡️ The hidden pressure CEOs carry in high-stakes rooms ➡️ Cross-cultural leadership and global communication ➡️ How leaders shape confidence, alignment, and momentum in the room
If you’re a CEO, founder, executive, or investor navigating growth and high-stakes decisions, this episode offers powerful insight into the invisible variables shaping leadership outcomes! 🔗 Connect with Kerry Siggins on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerry-siggins/ Check out Kerry's books by visiting these two Amazon links: 📚Talk with Trust: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0GX7N175H 📚Ownership Mindset: https://www.amazon.com/Ownership-Mindset-Handbook-Transforming-Leadership/dp/1637554346/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1K46E50JIF2BT&keywords=9781637554340&qid=1686927353&sprefix=9781637554340%2Caps%2C59&sr=8-1 ____ UNMASKED: The CEO Files. The mic is on. The masks are off. UNMASKED: The CEO Files explores the leadership journeys you don’t see on LinkedIn. The turning points, the real pivots, the moments that shaped who these leaders became beneath the title. We sit with executives as they talk candidly about building trust at scale, shaping culture, and staying visible without selling out who they are. Why it matters: In a world of curated content and algorithm-chasing brands, UNMASKED offers something rare: a human signal that resonates. These are the stories behind the success. The decisions made in uncertainty. The moments that rewired how a leader shows up. Check out The Room Scan, it's a 5-minute read of the moment autopilot took over for CEOs and Founders who want to understand how visible and trusted their leadership signal really is: https://quiz.strataoriginals.com 🔗 Connect with Strata Originals Website: www.strataoriginals.com LinkedIn: Strata Originals Instagram: @strataoriginals