Threaded Leadership Podcast

Most manufacturing success stories focus on what went right. This episode focuses on what almost went wrong. Gabe Draper is the founder of Factur, a company helping manufacturers grow through sales, recruiting, and customer diversification. Before building Factur, Gabe experienced the realities many shop owners fear: cash flow struggles, customer concentration, overwhelming pressure, and ultimatel...

Most machine shops don’t fail because of a lack of work. They fail because of leadership. In this episode of the Threaded Leadership Podcast, I sit down with Paul Van Metre—former machine shop owner, co-founder of ProShop ERP, and a leading voice in the industry through MakingChips. Paul has lived the full journey—from building and exiting a shop to helping hundreds of others bring structure, clar...

Most shops don’t have a systems problem. They don’t have a workload problem. They have a leadership problem. In this episode of the Threaded Leadership Podcast, I sit down with Mike Payne to break down what it actually takes to lead and scale a manufacturing business. Mike came into manufacturing from private equity and M&A, then stepped into ownership himself when he acquired Hill Manufacturi...

Episode 003: Quiet Discipline In this episode of the Threaded Leadership Podcast, Ty Haguewood breaks down Pillar #3 of the Threaded Leadership Framework: Quiet Discipline —the idea that real change is built in silence, not in announcements. In a world where leaders often feel pressure to broadcast their goals and personal development, Ty argues the opposite: true discipline happens quietly. Annou...

The conversation explores the importance of governing one's inner world and the impact it has on leadership. It delves into the differences between reactive and controlled leadership, the consequences of not governing one's inner world, and practical tools for achieving self-control as a leader. Takeaways Governing your inner world Self-control and leadership Chapters 00:00 The Impact of Governing...

The conversation explores the journey of discovering and falling in love with manufacturing, the significant pressure and challenges in manufacturing, personal growth and rebuilding in the manufacturing industry, leadership lessons learned from failure, and the framework for leadership development and self-improvement. Takeaways Discovering the love for manufacturing Learning from failure and pres...