Good to Great ICs with Dax Rich

What does it really take to grow from a good individual contributor to a great one? In this special edition of The Learning Culture Podcast, Andrew Barry sits down with talent leaders for short, sharp conversations about the mindset shifts, hard-won lessons, and small moves that separate ICs who plateau from those who keep climbing. ICs matter more than ever as AI reshapes how work gets done, and these episodes are built for anyone navigating that path or helping others walk it.In this episode, Dax Rich opens up about the moment he realized a paycheck alone wasn't enough, and how aligning with company values changed the work he chose and how he showed up inside it. He talks about the cost of waiting for someone else to take the wheel, and why self-talk is the first thing he works on with high-potential ICs.If you're ready to stop waiting for someone else to advocate for your career, this episode is for you.