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The Leadership Most Companies Miss with Matt Marcotte | #5

What if the real competitive advantage in business isn’t technology, talent, or capital — but belief?

In this kickoff episode of the 2026 Leading With Pride Book Club, Jim Fielding sits down with retail and leadership veteran Matt Marcotte to explore the ideas behind his book Built on Belief: Why Cultures of Commitment Are the Competitive Advantage. From Gap and Apple to Tory Burch and Salesforce, Matt shares how decades of leading through reinvention taught him one truth: companies win when their people truly believe in what they’re building.

Together, Jim and Matt unpack what it really…

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