Ralf Miculcy is an Associate at WL Gore. But what does that actually mean? At WL Gore—a global materials science company known for its innovative products like GORE-TEX—every employee, from entry-level to the CEO, is called an Associate. This is just one example of its distinctive, non-hierarchical culture. In today’s episode, we dive into Ralf’s journey across Operations, Projects, and General Management at WL Gore. We explore how this unique culture functions in practice and what makes it so effective through: Ralf’s cross-functional career Gore’s Multi-category business A unique non-hierarchical culture How a company can scale while staying true to its founding values Career progression in a flat hierarchy More Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fmcgguys/  Audio Mixing by Rodrigo Chávez Voice Acting by Jason Martorell Parsekian

Net-zero is a large-scale ambition: Developing innovative climate technologies is key, but decarbonization also requires vision and implementation across industries and sectors. So how might partnering with future-oriented academic innovators help companies develop transformational, long-term strategies?  Trane Technologies VP of Sustainability Scott Tew sits down with Dr. Valerie Karplus, Ph.D. of the Scott Institute for Energy and Innovation at Carnegie Mellon University to discuss the importance of partnerships and research in developing and meeting ambitious sustainability targets. Listen to the full episode to learn more about how innovations in technology, policy and organizations are transforming the market and our energy systems as we build to net-zero. Episode guest Dr. Valerie Karplus, Ph.D., Scott Institute for Energy Innovation, Carnegie Mellon

Send us a textIt’s the most wonderful time of the year! Which is to say, Christmas. As in Yule. Yule Log. Not a log, I don't have a log. But I mean, you know, just, if I had a log. Not in the sense that you think I said I did. Ah, good golly! It’s the season finale of season 2 of TMRP, and we are discussing what most would agree is one of, if not THE, greatest Christmas movie of all time, National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation! Wait, do you hear that? It’s a funny squeaky sound. No? Well…YOU COULDN’T HEAR A DUMP TRUCK DRIVING THROUGH A NITROGLYCERINE PLANT! Support the showFollow Us Everywhere and Anywhere You Do You Social Medias Stuff: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themovieroulettepodcastTikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@themovieroulettepodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/themovieroulettepodcastYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheMovieRoulettePodcast

Sports media is overwhelmingly negative about the NBA. Conservatives take issue on Caitlin Clark's TIME Athlete of the Year interview. Bill Belichick is going to coach for the Tar Heels. Awful Announcing's Ben Axelrod and Brendon Kleen discuss these topics and more on the latest episode of The Play-By-Play.Time Stamps:-1:00: Negativity from sports media world on NBA-27:17: Bill Belichick going to UNC-36:06: Mike Florio suggesting Bears trade for Kyle Shanahan-41:18: College football calendar issues-45:53: Caitlin Clark’s Time interview reactions-54:11: Dave Pasch profile-56:17: Aaron Rodgers’ Netflix docuseriesYou can subscribe to The Play-By-Play wherever podcasts are found. Please subscribe, rate and review!Download The Play-By-Play:Listen on AppleListen on SpotifyAwful Announcing on XAwful Announcing on FacebookAwful Announcing on InstagramAwful Announcing on ThreadsAwful Announcing on BlueSkyAwful Announcing on LinkedIn Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.