What makes someone walk away from the top of corporate America to start over—this time, with a deeper sense of purpose?

For Randy Melville, fulfillment didn’t come from overseeing thousands of employees or hitting performance targets. It came after he left it all behind. In his words, he’s busier now than ever—but finds deeper meaning in how he spends his time.

Randy previously served as Senior Vice President at PepsiCo, where he led 14 manufacturing plants and an 11,000-person sales force for the Frito-Lay brand. Today, he chairs his own foundation supporting underserved communities in Dallas–Fort Worth and serves on multiple corporate boards. In this conversation, Randy opens up to Dustin about the turning points in his life and career. From hard-earned lessons in leadership to the values that drive him now, this episode is a candid look at what it really means to lead with purpose.

About the Show

Dustin Ogden sits down with CEOs, entrepreneurs and business leaders from essential services industries across the commercial and consumer spectrum. These leaders might not be household names, but they've achieved remarkable things. They share the whole truth on the strategy and mindset that drove their successful leadership. From unglamorous beginnings and failures to turning points and strokes of luck, they expose the real learnings that helped them achieve greatness.

Each episode, you’ll hear advice and insider knowledge that only comes from decades of experience. They’ll share counterintuitive truths, unspoken rules, stories of mentorship that made a difference and even moments of doubt. They’re here to help guide you on your own career journey.

About the Host

Dustin Ogden is a Senior Client Partner at Korn Ferry. Over his career, Dustin has worked with hundreds of CEOs and business leaders, and his deep expertise in executive search has given him unprecedented access to the stories, strategies, and hard-won wisdom of some of the most successful (yet least publicly known) leaders in America.

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Ordinary Greatness is all about the real, human stories of ordinary people who built extraordinary careers and share their guidance on how to become successful and effective business leaders.

This podcast is for the professionals navigating their careers without a mentor. It’s for the senior leaders feeling isolated at the top. And it's for anyone who's ever wondered if their struggles are normal, or if they've got what it takes to make it. Because the leaders you’ll meet have been exactly where you are. And they're ready to show you the way forward.

So join us and discover what success really looks like.

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