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Custom Manufacturing Industry podcast is an entrepreneurship and motivational podcast on all platforms, hosted by Aaron Clippinger. Being CEO of multiple companies including the signage industry and the software industry, Aaron has over 20 years of consulting and business management. His software has grown internationally and with over a billion dollars annually going through the software. Using his Accounting degree, Aaron will be talking about his organizational ways to get things done. Hi ...
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What happens when empathy meets innovation? Joe Pardavila sits down with Chris Kaufman, co-founder and former Chief Creative Officer of StockX, to explore how people-first leadership drives creativity and business success.
Chris shares:
• How his obsession with design evolved into a passion for problem-solving
• The story behind StockX and its revolutionary “stock market for sneakers” model
• Why authenticity and empathy are the most underrated leadership tools
• Lessons from failed rebrands like Cracker Barrel and Tropicana
• How to build trust, psychological safety, and a culture of listening at work
He also reflects on how his parents’ example of kindness shaped his leadership philosophy and inspired his new book, Empathy at Work: Building Better Businesses Through People-First Leadership.
🎧 Listen to the full conversation to learn how empathy fuels creativity, culture, and long-term success.
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continue reading
Chris shares:
• How his obsession with design evolved into a passion for problem-solving
• The story behind StockX and its revolutionary “stock market for sneakers” model
• Why authenticity and empathy are the most underrated leadership tools
• Lessons from failed rebrands like Cracker Barrel and Tropicana
• How to build trust, psychological safety, and a culture of listening at work
He also reflects on how his parents’ example of kindness shaped his leadership philosophy and inspired his new book, Empathy at Work: Building Better Businesses Through People-First Leadership.
🎧 Listen to the full conversation to learn how empathy fuels creativity, culture, and long-term success.
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