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title: Surfer dudes, janitors and the Ritz-Carlton - Lessons in leadership and business culture
description: International executive coach and leadership trainer Kevin Catlin shares some of his popular blogs and answers our questions about leadership and culture.
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# [Surfer dudes, janitors and the Ritz-Carlton - Lessons in leadership and business culture](https://blog.jpabusiness.com.au/operator/surfer-dudes-janitors-and-the-ritz-carlton-lessons-in-leadership-and-business-culture)

 Written by [James Price | JPAbusiness](https://blog.jpabusiness.com.au/operator/author/james-price-jpabusiness) | Mar 10, 2022 3:38:28 AM

International executive coach and leadership trainer [Kevin Catlin](https://www.insightstrategies.com/) shares some of his most popular blogs and answers our questions about leadership, and how to build and maintain a positive business culture.

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