Episode Details

Tarang Amin, CEO of e.l.f. Beauty, joins Jon and Kory for a special live episode of Uncensored Renegades to discuss the leadership philosophy behind one of the most remarkable growth stories in consumer brands.

Under Tarang's leadership, e.l.f. has delivered 29 consecutive quarters of growth while building a culture centred on ownership, transparency and long-term thinking. In this conversation, Tarang and Kory share why every employee became a shareholder, how the company balances ambitious growth with a people-first culture, and the leadership habits that have helped e.l.f. scale at an extraordinary pace.

The trio also discuss Kory's journey to becoming CMO of e.l.f., managing healthy conflict at the executive level, the rationale behind e.l.f.'s acquisition of Rhode, and why communication remains one of the CEO's most important responsibilities.

Timestamps

00:00 - Start
02:27 - How Tarang and Kory met
06:30 - How Kory got the job at e.l.f.
07:26 - Why e.l.f. made everyone in the compary shareholders
10:48 - The challenges of offering everyone equity
12:35 - How do you get 29 quarters of growth sustainably
16:46 - Why Tarang writes a personal newsletter
21:28 - How to handle conflict at the c-suite level
27:53 - Why e.l.f. aquired Rhode