Manufacturing Mentorship Weekly
Aron Kolosik
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The constant emails, calls, staffing issues, production problems, and pressure from every direction can make it feel impossible to disconnect.
And somewhere along the way, your own health, your relationships, and your long-term growth have quietly started slipping.
You are not alone.
Manufacturing and operations leadership is one of the most rewarding career paths in business, and one of the most demanding and isolating.
This podcast is for manufacturing and operations leaders who want to keep growing without burning out in the process.
Every week, Aron Kolosik shares leadership insights, tools, habits, and lessons from more than thirty years in manufacturing, from the plant floor to the C-suite.
This is Manufacturing Mentorship. Let's get to work.
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The Mission And The Metrics That Get You There
Aron discusses the importance of having a clear mission and focus in manufacturing leadership. He emphasizes the need for a breakthrough metric that can drive overall improvement, such as OEE…
Strategic Planning And The Forward Look: Why Most Plans Don't Stick
Aron discusses the importance of strategic planning in manufacturing leadership, emphasizing the need to assess current operational status and set clear goals. He highlights key metrics such as…
Better Plants, Better Lives: The Ten Pillars
Aron continues his discussion on the challenges faced by manufacturing and operations leaders, emphasizing the need for balance between professional and personal life. He reintroduces the concept of…
Better Plants, Better Lives
Aron discusses the challenges of balancing work and personal life for manufacturing and operations leaders. He emphasizes the pressures of running a factory, including safety, product quality, and…
Manufacturing Mentorship: The Five Mentors Who Built My Career
Aron reflects on his journey in manufacturing, highlighting the impact of mentors like Terry Cravada, Mike Damji, Mike McCleary, Mike Burnett, and Liz Radke. He discusses the evolution of his podcast…
Overwhelm Isn't Incompetence
Aron discusses the importance of recognizing and addressing the "stage two" experience in plant managers' careers of feeling overwhelmed and uncertain. He shares his personal journey from Iowa City…
Your First 90 Days As A Plant Manager
Aron discusses the critical first 90 days for new plant managers, emphasizing the importance of learning, building relationships, and setting clear priorities. He shares his experience at Teva…
The Career I Never Knew I Needed
Aron discusses his journey to becoming a plant manager and the impact of his experiences on his life and career. He highlights his travels to Europe, India, and other countries, emphasizing the…
How To Win When You're Not In The Driver's Seat
Aron discusses the importance of managing up in leadership roles, using the example of two plant managers who left their jobs due to micromanagement and lateral promotions. He emphasizes the need to…
The System You Never Built
Aron discusses the concept of Leader Standard Work (LSW) in manufacturing and its application to personal life management. He argues that time constraints are often misdiagnosed as time management…
They Went Around Me
Aron discusses the challenges of leadership in manufacturing, focusing on the issue of senior leaders bypassing plant managers. He highlights two common scenarios: over-management by plant managers…
Win The Morning, Lead The Day
Aron reflects on his journey from plant manager to CEO, emphasizing the importance of daily routines and systems. He discusses his "Daily Power and Perspective" method, which includes morning…
Run Your Life Like You Run Your Plant
Aron discusses the importance of applying business principles to personal life management. He emphasizes the need for intentionality, planning, and tracking progress, similar to how manufacturing…
The Most Dangerous Sentence In Leadership
Aron discusses how the mindset “I don’t need your help” becomes a leadership trap. He recounts a early-career exchange that revealed a competitive, prove-yourself framework shaped by school, sports,…
When Strategy Becomes Imaginary
Aron discusses the concept of "imaginary targets" in leadership, where unrealistic goals set by senior leaders can demotivate teams. He shares a personal story from his career where a 50-cents-a-unit…
What Are The Facts?
Aron discusses the importance of assessing your current state in both professional and personal life, drawing parallels between business operations and personal well-being. He emphasizes the need to…
You're Not As Good As You Think You Are
Aron discusses the importance of benchmarking personal and professional performance against external standards. He shares a personal story of realizing his packaging department's limitations after…
The Loneliest Role
Aron discusses the pressures and isolation of being a plant manager, emphasizing the role's significance in balancing employee safety, financial performance, and product quality. He highlights the…
The Hidden Constraint Behind Breakthrough Leadership Performance
Aron discusses the hidden constraints behind breakthrough leadership performance, emphasizing the need to balance personal and professional life. He highlights the constant pressure for higher…
The Calling: Why Plant Management Is One Of The Most Important Jobs In The World
Aron discusses the importance of plant management in the manufacturing industry, sharing his personal journey from aspiring chemical engineer to becoming a plant manager. He recounts his struggles in…
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Manufacturing Mentorship Weekly has published 111 episodes since May 2024, covering topics in Business, Careers.
Manufacturing Mentorship Weekly is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 18m.
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