Business Growth On Purpose

Transitioning CEO Leadership with Rob Dube || Ep 157

The value of what you build as owner needs to continue beyond your leadership. While this transition isn't exactly easy, we talk to an expert who has done this successfully.
Our guest today is Rob Dube, former CEO, and founder of ImageOne.
In this episode, we will talk about Rob's journey as an owner and leader and as somebody who has transitioned leadership in his organization.
Rob will explain how this transition has freed him to do more for his company and serve other entrepreneurs who are in high-performance roles and may be experiencing burn out.

How to Engage Your Talent to Keep It with Lisa Ryan || Ep 156

The current labor market has been turned upside down by inflation, interest rates, and every other squeeze possible. To be successful, owners need to know how to attract and keep the talent they need to succeed.
Our guest today is Lisa Ryan of LisaRyanSpeaks. Lisa is a specialist in recruiting engaging talent, especially in manufacturing.
We will discuss if the current environment is the new normal, or if we will snap back to what it was pre-pandemic. We will also discuss what you can implement to make your company more attractive for the future of your company as well as the people you already have!
After listening to today's episode, check out Lisa's ebook, "To Have and To Hold: 101 Smart Strategies to Engage Employees".

Overcoming Supply Chain Challenges with Hugo Fuentes || Ep 155

For the businesses that survived the worst of this year's supply chain crisis, we're at a critical moment. In our recovery, do we go back to business as normal? Or do we learn?
We are excited to be joined by our guest today, Hugo Fuentes of The Owl Solutions. Hugo is an expert in supply chains. In this episode, we will discuss what is still happening, potential outcomes, and what you can do to improve your supply chain to foster growth.
Hugo is a passionate supply chain management expert, with more than twenty years of leadership experience managing various aspects of the supply chain, including sales forecasting, inventory management, direct procurement, and logistics.
He has worked for large midsize and large enterprises, in multiple geographies and industries, such as Consumer Packaged Goods, Natural Health Products, Aftermarket, and Industrial, in both manufacturing and distribution business models.
After listening to today's episode, check out Hugo's podcast, The Owl's Nest Podcast, a great listen for supply chain professionals put on by supply chain professionals.

The Keys to Process Improvement with Paul Vragel || Ep 154

Every business owner's dream is a culture where every member of the team is continuously improving. But that is never an accident. It's a culture.
Our guest today is Paul Vragel, Founder of 4aBetterBusiness.
His specialty is helping organizations implement processes where all members of the team are always seeking improvement and he helps create a safe space for that to happen. We will discuss how this is a practical thing that can be done in any size organization; even a two-person company!

The Mavens of Manufacturing with Meaghan Ziemba || Ep 153

The future of manufacturing isn't primarily in ideas – it's in the next generation. It's in the people and perspectives that craft those ideas.
Our guest today is someone who has helped blaze a trial into manufacturing, especially for talented young women. Her name is Meaghan Ziemba.
Meaghan is the founder of Z-ink Solutions and Mavens of Manufacturing. Mavens of Manufacturing is a group that focusses on encouraging young women to get into modern manufacturing and to call out that manufacturing is a promising career path for them to pursue.
In this episode, we will hear from Meaghan about what she does to help give a voice to manufacturers through content in the modern world of marketing.

Proactive Selling in Changing Realities with Ken Cheo || Ep 152

"The only constant in life is change." And the best sales teams know how ride the changes. But that kind of success takes leadership.
Today's guest is Ken Cheo, President of Our Sales Coach. Ken is a sales coaching master and a fellow Manufacturers Master!
In this episode, Ken will help us see aspects of sales that have changed because of the pandemic and others that have remained the same. He will also discuss principles of getting more out of your sales staff.
Before creating the Our Sales Coach brand, Ken enjoyed over 20 years of sales and sales management experience. Ken has participated in many speaking engagements and seminars on various sales and marketing-related subjects.

Patterns of Thinking That Shape Success with Oscar Roche || Ep 151

Come for the accent, stay for the insight! Today's guest comes to us from Australia: Oscar Roche of TWI Institute. In today's episode, we will discuss a different way of thinking about getting projects done in organizations.
The dialogue will stretch your thinking and challenge your assumptions about the best ways to really get things done.
Oscar believes passionately that frontline leaders have been ignored for many years and that it is high time to now support their development for businesses to survive and develop. The practical nature of the TWI and Toyota Kata programs makes them the ideal vehicle to build leader capability development. So much so, that Oscar practices the skills in his everyday working life.

Trust-Based Manufacturing Relationships with Ray Ziganto || Ep 150

Manufacturing is a critical step in any product-based business - heavy on investment making risk the enemy. The way to minimize that risk? Trust.
That's how Ray Ziganto has built his business. He helps businesses grow their business by designing their offers for trust-building relationships. And he joins us today to give us a peek behind the curtain.
Today we are going to talk to a true manufacturing master: somebody who knows how to get a manufacturing operation humming and get everyone to put that first step forward together. Our guest today is Ray Ziganto of Linara International LLC!
Ray is passionate about manufacturing. An 'engineer-by-osmosis' and a manufacturing guy by choice, Ray brings an unusual combination of curiosity, domain expertise, and the ability to spot (and operationalize) patterns & connections most people miss.
After listening to today's episode, visit Ray's website to learn more about Ray and his company.

OWNER INTERVIEW: Staying Nimble During Changing Times with Daniel Allford || Ep 149

It's one thing to talk about leading a business through tough conditions. It's another thing to successfully lead a business in real time.
Daniel Allford is a perfect case study of what nimble, proactive leadership looks like through crisis. As the head of the robotics company ARC Specialties, he has not only survived the pandemic era economy. He has lead them to thrive.
Today's guest is Dan Allford of ARC Specialties. Dan is a roboticist. In today's episode, we will learn a little bit about robots, but a lot more about how to be nimble in changing economies. This is an important conversation with Dan so listen close as we discuss the principles of flexibility, being nimble, and responding to ever-changing markets.
Daniel Allford has been the President and Owner of ARC Specialties for over 33 years. Dan was an early adopter of industrial robotics and turned his passion into an internationally recognized automation company. Dan holds several patents in the field of welding automation. He has grown ARC Specialties from a one-man operation into a 50-person team of engineers and craftsmen.
After listening to today’s episode, check out ARC Specialties to learn more about Daniel and his company.

Continuously Improving Tight Supply Chains with Kim Wolf || Ep 148

Today's guest is Kim Wolf, of Kim Wolf Consulting. Kim is a specialist in continuous improvement - specifically in the field of manufacturing business.
In today's episode, Kim will share some great ideas on how this moment in history, including tight supply chains and demanding customers, can be leveraged to create even more success.
Kim was born and raised in Pennsylvania and graduated from Pennsylvania State University with a BS in Mechanical Engineering Technology and Math. She has had a successful career, holding multiple managerial roles for several companies including Pepperidge Farm, Cambell's Soup, and later, as the Vice President of Operations and Director of Manufacturing for The Original Cakerie and McCormick Canada.
Now, Kim focuses her efforts as a consultant, developer, and partner. She offers consulting to manufacturers to share her experience in successfully using world-class tools and processes, including:
World Class Maintenance programs
JHSC and other safety initiatives
She also offers executive and middle management leadership coaching for companies who are investing in the long-term success of their leadership team.
After listening to today's episode, visit Kim's website if you are ready to bring these tools into your workplace to drive results, empower employees, and implement change through development and systematic planning.