Episodes

  • Dean Crawford: Leadership Development for Peak Operational Performance

    Dean Crawford: Leadership Development for Peak Operational Performance
    Aug 18 2025
    Discover how effective leadership development can accelerate operational performance with Dean Crawford, VP of HR at Aspire MRO. Learn strategies for growth and building high-performing teams.
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    29 mins
  • Reeve Southam: A Human-Centered Approach to Optimizing Manufacturing Processes

    Reeve Southam: A Human-Centered Approach to Optimizing Manufacturing Processes
    Aug 5 2025
    Discover how a human-centered approach to optimizing manufacturing processes can drive innovation, improve team engagement, and lead to significant cost savings.
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    30 mins
  • Accelerating Operational Performance Rewind: Our Top Leadership Wisdom Revisited

    Accelerating Operational Performance Rewind: Our Top Leadership Wisdom Revisited
    Jul 21 2025
    Join us for a special Accelerating Operational Performance Rewind episode! As we hit the halfway mark of 2025, it's the perfect time to pause, reflect, and make those small, impactful adjustments to your leadership approach that drive big results. We're revisiting some of our most memorable guests and powerful insights from the last six months, offering practical wisdom you can implement today. If you'd like to listen to the full episodes of the clips Greg and Kirk spoke about, they are listed below: 1. Megan Barder: Leadership Development and Operational Performance Strategies - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVoW77yClBk&t=1s 2. Dr. Gwen Acton: Essential Leadership Skills for Scientists - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gx7blF0F7Eg&t=2s 3. Kirby Griffin: Linking Leadership Directly to Operational Performance - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htZmytIwIGo&t=1s 4. Lorne Girard on Servant Leadership: How Putting Your People First Drives Success - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXlQLnS6P9o
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    22 mins
  • Jon Heffelfinger: Optimizing Plant Manager Leadership

    Jon Heffelfinger: Optimizing Plant Manager Leadership
    Jul 7 2025
    Explore Jon Heffelfinger's journey to Plant Manager at Hendrickson. Learn how strong culture, mentorship, and empowering teams drive operational excellence in manufacturing. Discover key insights on leadership, overcoming challenges, and motivating diverse workforces.
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    32 mins
  • Mathew Showalter: Mastering Operational Excellence

    Mathew Showalter: Mastering Operational Excellence
    Jun 23 2025
    Harness operational excellence with insights from Mathew Showalter. Learn how people-focused leadership, continuous improvement, and empowered decision-making drive productivity and profitability.
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    39 mins
  • Megan Barder: Leadership Development and Operational Performance Strategies

    Megan Barder: Leadership Development and Operational Performance Strategies
    Jun 9 2025
    Learn how to build a high-performing manufacturing culture with Megan Barder. Learn how she champions human-centric development, leverages technology, and fosters resilience to drive operational excellence.
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    26 mins
  • Lorne Kelton: The Impact of Leadership Behavioral Change

    Lorne Kelton: The Impact of Leadership Behavioral Change
    May 26 2025
    Join us and Lorne Kelton, founder of ThinkShift Performance Solutions Inc., as we dive into impactful leadership behavioral change. Lorne reveals his unique "deep dive" approach, moving beyond traditional training to uncover organizational truth through "invasive" on-site observation and quantified behavioral data. Discover how this rigorous method, combined with the power of active listening, drives genuine transformation. Tune in for insights to accelerate your leadership, engage teams, and achieve operational excellence.
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    39 mins
  • Dr. Gwen Acton: Essential Leadership Skills for Scientists

    Dr. Gwen Acton: Essential Leadership Skills for Scientists
    May 12 2025
    Dr. Acton shares her insights on transforming technical experts into high-impact leaders, particularly within R&D and biotech organizations. Discover practical strategies for improving delegation, providing effective feedback, and understanding the crucial impact of leadership on team performance and project timelines. Learn how to foster a leadership mindset, overcome common pitfalls, and increase team engagement and confidence.
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    33 mins