Linda Rendle: The Valiant Trailblazer Reshaping the World of Business

Audacious business women share a common passion for excellence and growth. This is evident in their career trajectories that exemplify an ode to their unrelenting spirits and committed personalities. Linda Rendle is one such gregarious and dedicated leader, who is actively reshaping the world of business as the CEO of The Clorox Company. 

Established in 1913, The Clorox Company has crafted an unparalleled legacy for itself over the course of the bygone century. As a health and wellness company, the firm has endeavored towards positively impacting the world and satiating the cleanliness needs of its clients.

Beginning of an Illustrious Journey

Linda’s career trajectory at The Clorox Company exemplifies her relentless zeal to excel and succeed. Linda holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics from the prestigious Harvard University. Prior to joining the team at The Clorox Company, Linda worked for Procter & Gamble, where she held several positions in sales management in the Boston and Charlotte markets. She has dedicated the better part of her professional life to grow The Clorox Company in the various roles she has held. Upon joining the organization in 2003, Linda began her career as a senior sales analyst on the company’s charcoal and insecticides businesses.

Conquering One Summit after Another

In 2016, Linda began serving her tenure as the Senior Vice President of the Cleaning Division. She also joined the Clorox Executive Committee in the same year, with additional of responsibilities of overseeing the company’s Professional Products business in 2017. After acing several senior leadership roles at The Clorox Company over an illustrious career spanning over 20 years, Linda Rendle became the Chief Executive Officer of the firm in September 2020.

Prior to helming the reigns of the company, Linda served as its President and was tasked with overseeing all the company’s businesses, corporate and business development, corporate strategy, and the five core global functions – Marketing, Sales, Product Supply, Research & Development and Information Technology. While serving as the Executive Vice President of The Clorox Company, Linda was responsible for the company’s Cleaning and International segments and corporate business strategy along with the company’s five core global functions. Her expertise in leading the company also stems from her experience in overseeing the Nutranext and RenewLife businesses. In November 2020, she was appointed to the board of directors of Visa Inc.

Strategic Brilliance

Visionary leaders are defined by their ability to envision real and tangible evolution. As a fearless woman acing the world of business, Linda was able to make some invaluable additions to the company’s offerings and help fine tune the already existing strategies. Linda’s contribution as an audacious businesswoman are conspicuously visible in the very fabric of the organization. When serving as the Vice President of Sales (Cleaning Division), Linda’s ingenious thinking helped the company innovate and diversify their strategies. Linda helped ideate new strategies and growth platforms for the Laundry and Home Care businesses.

Exemplifying Empathy

Linda believes in leading the company from its very forefront. She exemplifies the image of the audacious leader, who does not shrug away from facing challenges head-on. At the same time she believes that valuing one’s teammates and their contribution to the venture is equally essential. By embodying a leadership approach that helps others reach their potentials, Linda excels at bringing out the best in people. “As CEO, I take a human-centric approach to leadership because I believe that realizing the full potential of my teammates is the best way to achieve results. An investment in them is an investment in the success of our business,” propounds Linda.

Listening to Lead Effectively

According to Linda, her introverted personality is a definitive boon when it comes to defining her leadership style. She believes that this trait helps give her an edge in terms of leading a group of fellow teammates. “My tendency has always been to start with listening, which I believe is the foundation of empathy as well as people and situational understanding,” proposes Linda. Thus, as an audacious businesswoman, Linda does not shy away from acknowledging the need to empathetically orient one’s self to others in the organization, and the consequent importance of this virtue in defining the growth of both the company and its people.

Making a Difference

As a courageous business leader, Linda’s outlook mirrors that of The Clorox Company. She is committed to the cause of helping people be healthy and safe in their everyday lives. Linda asserts, “Our strong sense of purpose guides how we show up because we believe in the strategic link between societal impact and long-term value creation.”