Episode

1716: "The Legendary Jim Kilts"

Podcast: Interesting Things with JC
Published: Jul 17, 2026
Duration seconds: 167
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Interesting Things with JC #1716: "The Legendary Jim Kilts" – Gillette had missed earnings expectations for 14 straight quarters, yet most of its executives were still earning top performance ratings. Jim Kilts saw the contradiction immediately, and fixing it changed one of America's most iconic companies.