Into The Storm Leaders

S1E11: Solving Inventory Problems | Mike Ryan

Our guest in this episode solved problems for a living. The type of problems that cost manufacturing companies millions of dollars annually and prevent them from investing in their businesses the way they want to. In this episode we meet with Mike Ryan from the M. Ryan Group. When you connect with him on LinkedIn, you'll see that his handle is quite literally 'isolveproblems', and for good reason.

During the interview, he shares his experience working with companies like GE and Goodyear, and lays out some wisdom in solving supply chain and inventory problems for manufacturers and distributors. His journey to becoming an entrepreneur is fascinating and relatable. After leading teams in Supply Chain and Operations functions at large organizations for many years, he recognized that the problems he'd been solving for a single company were relevant to many and placed a bet on himself.

If your company carries inventory and you would like to see it tying up less capital, you may want to listen to this episode on repeat. If it doesn't, don't worry, you'll quickly see how Mike's pro tips on effective inventory management have meaning for leaders in any industry.

🔗 Links & Resources:

• https://mryangroup.com/
• www.linkedin.com/in/isolveproblems/
• www.cultureshoc.com/contact-us/

Quoteworthy Moments:

• 00:04:55 - "And what I learned about myself at that point was, number one, if somebody put it together, I could take it apart."
• 00:11:18 - "Really, the core is it's communication."
• 00:18:30 - "having that framework of EOS on top of the GE experience really helped kind of coalesce some of the fundamentals of how I run my business"
• 00:19:24 - "But I think the elegance is in the collection of and simplification of these different systems, processes, and tools to give common language, to get everyone rowing together."
• 00:24:49 - "And I mean, what I've learned is that I have the most fun when I'm working with people who want to be helped."
• 00:27:52 - "We talk all the time about charging into the uncomfortable, doing the things that you know are going to lead to a better outcome, even if they're painful." 00:28:34 - "There's implied security, but there's no real security."
• 00:34:47 - "if I want to be successful, if I want to keep my wife and our kids warm, safe, dry, and fed, this is a storm I need to lean into and I need to push through." 00:40:35 - "Being direct should be seen as kind."
• 00:44:45 - "People need to understand the why."
• 00:48:12 - "And I think it's because we're afraid to look dumb."
• 00:55:38 - "He's selling 22% more, you're only buying 6% more."
• 01:04:16 - "When there is a people storm and you line up and you face the storm together and you come through it, you always come through it stronger."
• 01:08:05 - "It's always exciting to bring a new product to market, right? It's new. It's exciting. People are jazzed to sell it. It's kind of unexciting and boring to take care of the older stuff and being mindful of, hey, for every product I bring in, maybe I take an older product out."

S1E10: Recruit, Hire, and Retain Better Talent | Nate Stansberry, President of Rust Belt Recruiting

Are you 100% confident in your company's ability to recruit & retain employees that out-perform the expectations for their role? Or do you, like many, struggle to find the right applicants and resort to overpaying or hiring people that you know aren't what you really need to move the business forward?

Join us for a deep dive into an issue that every small and mid-sized business seems to be facing, attracting and hiring top talent. Our hosts are joined by a former EOS client of CultureShoc's and current President of Rust Belt Recruiting, Nate Stansberry, in this highly entertaining and informative episode. 

While our guest primarily serves those in the industrial sector and within approximately 150 miles from Cleveland, the strategies and sentiments he shares are relevant globally, for companies of any size and in any industry. 

 

Links & Resources:

https://rustbeltrecruiting.com/

https://tinyurl.com/Rust-Belt-Recruiting-Playbook

https://www.linkedin.com/in/nate-stansberry-00aa264/

https://tinyurl.com/Five-HR-Strategies

https://tinyurl.com/NateStansberryFlyFishingBlog

https://www.instagram.com/captnatestansberry/?hl=en

 

Quoteworthy Moments:

• 00:04:08 - "But how transformative EOS is, and even if you aren't an EOS company, there's so many nuggets that you can take away and really learn to be a better leader, to run a better business and frankly to be a better human."
• 00:12:51 - "People do want to work. They don't know how."
• 00:17:28 - "be unapologetic about who you are as a company when hiring"
• 00:21:21 - "you are missing the boat if you don't tell people why you love them."
• 00:30:12 - "I guarantee you, you're going to get people in the door."
• 00:34:50 - "When your HR seat is only compliance driven, you're going to grind your best talent to the bottom."
• 00:35:22 - "Autonomy, flexibility, true greatness isn't going to survive in a culture like that."
• 00:42:36 - "But if we become so jaded and cynical by our own experiences or lack of awareness of where we owned it and instead put it on somebody else,  then you start to look at it like well, these people are idiots or nobody wants to work."
• 00:44:13 - "Like, you know, so many people don't realize that you don't have to live in a world where bad behavior is tolerated."
• 00:46:43 - "The ping pong table becomes this symbol of all that is wrong."
• 00:49:32 - "No, they do want to work, they don't want to work for you."
• 01:29:52 - "If you've got the ability to be in a 'hell yes' scenario every single day, you owe it to yourself. It is a sin not to be."
• 01:37:48 - "because she saw something in me that I didn't see in myself."
• 01:39:02 - "You've got to have five revenue streams within that passion."
• 01:43:03 - "You just got to give someone a shot."
• 01:45:32 - "Because I'm the wolf at the door telling you how to keep me away because I'm coming for your people if you don't take care of them."

S1E9: Lessons from a Life of Entrepreneurship | Rob Smith

What do Aerospace, Coffee, Whiskey, Yoga, Fine Art, and Concert Venues have in common? Our guest in Episode 9, Rob Smith!

In this episode Rob shares his story and the lessons he's learned throughout a highly decorated and diverse career as an entrepreneur and business leader. He's the Executive Chairman of Acutec Precision Aerospace, a member of the board for Women's Services Inc, Allegheny College, Crawford County Chamber of Commerce, and the Aerospace Industries Association.  He's also been investing back into the community of Meadville, PA in a big way, renovating commercial properties and opening a myriad of other businesses.

Rob's story is inspiring, and the wisdom he shares is meaningful. From a 20yr succession plan at his family business to the importance of an ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan), this episode hits on A LOT of really important topics that both business owners and emerging leaders will benefit from. A BIG thanks to Rob for sitting down with us! If you're reading this...just hit play now!

 

Links & Resources:

• https://acutecprecision.com/
• https://www.yogaspotmeadville.com/
• https://www.facebook.com/CussewagoCreekDistillery
• https://www.facebook.com/frenchcreekcoffeetea/
• https://www.frenchcreekframing.com/
• Coming Soon - Cussewago Square in Meadville, PA
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-smith-76475913/

Quoteworthy Moments:

• 00:12:26 - "We screwed up and, and this is what we're going to do to get it better."
• 00:18:23 - "Let them go out in the world, let them cut their teeth, let them make their own way, let them do their own thing, let them get their head kicked in a few times, let them find out that they're not perfect."
• 00:35:12 - "Rob, you are one lucky son of a bitch. Everything you do turns out to work."
• 00:42:52 - "It means every day you have to get better at what you're doing. Every day. Somebody else is trying to figure out how to take your business from you."
• 00:48:18 - "Life is unfair. Learn while you're young."
• 00:49:32 - "You're going to get a lot of crap thrown at you. It's what you do with it, is what makes you successful."
• 00:55:09 - "Whereas an ESOP is as the company does well, we all do well."
• 01:12:39 - "Work your ass off. Okay. Don't be afraid to work past five. Don't be afraid that when someone needs you on a weekend, figure out how to do it, you can bitch and moan about it, but do it. Do that. Take that extra step. And the other one is don't wait for somebody to tell you to do something. You see it needs to be done. Do it. All of a sudden people around you go, hey, this person's taking initiative. They're doing what needed to be done."
• 01:14:02 - "You've got to promote yourself. Don't hesitate."

 

S1E8: From EOS Client to EOS Implementer | Jim Tennant

In this episode of Into the Storm Leaders, Joe Jurec sits down with Jim Tennant, a professional EOS implementer®, Six Sigma Black Belt, former Manufacturing & Engineering Executive, and member of the team at CultureShoc. Jim talks about his journey from being an EOS client to becoming an implementer and joining CultureShoc.

*Contact our guest, Jim Tennant, directly for a free V/TO (Vision Traction Organizer) review or copy of the book, Traction. 📧 jim@cultureshoc.com

He shares what characteristics define peak leadership for him and his learnings from growing, scaling, and selling multiple Automation & Engineering related businesses. We also dig into the Entrepreneurial Operating System's proven process and the satisfaction he gets from helping business leaders get more of what they want from their businesses by achieving clarity on their vision & values. Listeners can expect a down-to-earth and wisdom-rich episode from this proven leader and former president of RBB Systems.

*If you could use some practice giving criticism, give us some! It'll help us make this podcast better.

For more on the The Five Leadership Abilities™, check out this article. https://www.cultureshoc.com/5-key-leadership-abilities-every-manager-should-have/ 

Links & Resources:

🌐 www.cultureshoc.com/

🌐 www.eosworldwide.com/jim-tennant

🌐 www.cultureshoc.com/keynote-speaker-jim-tennant/

🌐 www.linkedin.com/in/james-tennant-b7006412/

📧 joe@cultureshoc.com

Quoteworthy Moments:

"We lead through influence without authority or without traditional title of leadership all throughout our life and even at work. People do what you do, right? You model whether you want to be or not."

"Make space for mistakes by advertising your own."

"I tell them engineering is not making something work. It's making it work every time."

"I'm here to help people build stronger castles."

"Jack of all trades, master of none is oftentimes better than a master of one."

"So for me, EOS, when I'm telling somebody you need EOS, the two words that I use are clarity and accountability or clarity and trust."

"If there's a problem with how things are going, let's start with the accountability chart."

S1E8: From EOS Client to EOS Implementer | Jim Tennant (Video)

In this episode of Into the Storm Leaders, Joe Jurec sits down with Jim Tennant, a professional EOS implementer®, Six Sigma Black Belt, former Manufacturing & Engineering Executive, and member of the team at CultureShoc. Jim talks about his journey from being an EOS client to becoming an implementer and joining CultureShoc.

*Contact our guest, Jim Tennant, directly for a free V/TO (Vision Traction Organizer) review or copy of the book, Traction. 📧 jim@cultureshoc.com

He shares what characteristics define peak leadership for him and his learnings from growing, scaling, and selling multiple Automation & Engineering related businesses. We also dig into the Entrepreneurial Operating System's proven process and the satisfaction he gets from helping business leaders get more of what they want from their businesses by achieving clarity on their vision & values. Listeners can expect a down-to-earth and wisdom-rich episode from this proven leader and former president of RBB Systems.

*If you could use some practice giving criticism, give us some! It'll help us make this podcast better.

Links & Resources:

🌐 www.cultureshoc.com/

🌐 www.eosworldwide.com/jim-tennant

🌐 www.cultureshoc.com/keynote-speaker-jim-tennant/

🌐 www.linkedin.com/in/james-tennant-b7006412/

📧 joe@cultureshoc.com

Quoteworthy Moments:

00:18:36 - "We lead through influence without authority or without traditional title of leadership all throughout our life and even at work. People do what you do, right? You model whether you want to be or not."

00:26:43 - "Make space for mistakes by advertising your own."

00:31:15 - "I tell them engineering is not making something work. It's making it work every time."

00:35:16 - "I'm here to help people build stronger castles."

00:36:03 - "Jack of all trades, master of none is oftentimes better than a master of one."

00:53:09 - "So for me, EOS, when I'm telling somebody you need EOS, the two words that I use are clarity and accountability or clarity and trust."

01:04:24 - "If there's a problem with how things are going, let's start with the accountability chart."

01:22:48 - "I hope that you're finding something of value in each of these episodes that you listen to, and it helps you level up as a leader."

S1E7: A Successful Succession Plan with Ken Coleman

In this episode we interview the former CEO of Fairport Wealth | Financial Planning & Financial Advisory, Ken Coleman. I've had the pleasure of witnessing Ken's effective execution of a succession plan while supporting his team over the past year. He's humble, authentic, and has some wisdom and lessons learned never before shared on a platform like this. You'll want to listen to this entire episode!

 

Quoteworthy Moments:

• 00:02:21 - "This is part art, part science, part guesswork, part EQ, part IQ."
• 00:11:05 - "You can then talk to the person that's new with this and go, listen, I had people believing in me long before I believed in myself."
• 00:14:54 - "If I can't be myself, I don't want to be here."
• 00:43:27 - "Our purpose is to inspire families to determine what their legacy is."
• 01:15:16 - "The gap versus gain, I think that one is not only powerful leadership sentiment, but just life sentiment."

Watch the video version instead! https://youtu.be/0xupelddWoc

🌐 https://www.cultureshoc.com/ 

🌐 www.linkedin.com/in/kennethjcoleman/

📧 joe@cultureshoc.com

https://gapandgainbook.com/

 

 

 

S1E6: Taking an Honest Leadership Inventory Pt. 1

In this episode, we dive into the essential skills and training that managers need to be effective. This episode is an opportunity for leaders of all experience levels to conduct an honest self-assessment of their leadership skills, shedding light on some areas that could use your attention. Don't miss out on this valuable discussion that will help you level up your leadership game. Subscribe now and join the conversation!

https://tinyurl.com/WheelOfLeadership

Quoteworthy Moments:  

• 00:08:59 - "But the best leaders, the ones that we admire the most and who have given us our peak leader experience, have a little bit of that humility where they're willing to always work on themselves in addition to driving accountability for others."
• 00:16:48 - "I'm going to do the exact opposite when I become a manager one day."
• 00:24:56 - "It's the person who is driving your team, who is there to get better performance from them, to help open their eyes to things, help develop them, help them grow and to really move the business forward."
• 00:38:22 - "What's often missed or assumed is that when you set those expectations that they are understood or agreed to, and the piece that really makes it real is confirming or clarifying understanding.
• 00:52:14 - "The best feedback has three components. It's a connection to the person you're giving it to, belonging - that they feel they're a part of something bigger, and high standards where you're pushing them to reach higher and not settle with mediocrity."

Prefer Video? https://www.youtube.com/@cultureshoc/podcasts

🌐 https://www.cultureshoc.com/ 

📧 joe@cultureshoc.com 📧 pete@cultureshoc.com 

S1E5: EOS® & Kolbe™ with Kimberly Dyer

In this episode of the Into the Storm Leaders podcast, we sit down with Kimberly Dyer, an EOS Implementer®, Kolbe Certified™ Consultant, and member of the team at CultureShoc. We discuss her entrepreneurial start, how she was first introduced to the Entrepreneurial Operating System, and how she's helped teams find better balance and results by leveraging The Kolbe System™. You'll want to take advantage of the free offers mentioned in this episode and linked below!

Links & Resources:

• Free Kolbe A Assessment & Interpretation / Free EOS 90-Minute Meeting or L10 Observation  https://www.cultureshoc.com/contact-us/
• Traction Library - https://www.eosworldwide.com/traction...
• Multipliers by Liz Wiseman - https://thewisemangroup.com/books/mul...

Quoteworthy Moments:  

• 00:29:37 - "If you have to do something in an unnatural way for eight hours a day, you're going to use up all your energy doing something less productive with less really stellar results."
• 00:47:22 - "Integrators greatest gift is harmoniously integrating and also pushing back when it's necessary to protect what's right and best for the organization."
• 00:53:37 - "Because you've got to have healthy conflict. Otherwise you're going to have what? Artificial harmony."
• 01:01:24 - "And I've seen even outside of EOS, how having an outside party, an unbiased person come in who's objective, who can offer even the senior most people some accountability, can have profound impact, real change can occur."

Prefer Video? https://www.youtube.com/@cultureshoc/podcasts

🌐 https://www.cultureshoc.com/ 

📧 joe@cultureshoc.com 📧 kimberly@cultureshoc.com