Episodes
Thursday Feb 17, 2022
Mindshift
Thursday Feb 17, 2022
Thursday Feb 17, 2022
In this episode of The Lippert Built to Lead Podcast, Edgar Cabello, leadership development director, speaks with Darious Jackson and Nathan Polmateer from Plant 45. Darious shares his past encounters with the law and how he found mentors in prison that helped him redirect his life, which eventually led him to Lippert. Nathan, a plant manager, discusses what it’s like to work with Darious.
“He’s a big piece of the puzzle, that’s for sure.” -Nathan Polmateer [35:34]
“When you apply yourself, it’s not really as hard as I thought.” -Darious Jackson [41:46]
“You really don’t need a title to be a leader. If being a leader is indeed influence, then I think you recognized that a long time ago.” -Edgar Cabello [44:09]
What You Will Learn:
- [05:15] The discipline of reading
- [11:32] Darious’ childhood
- [14:39] His encounters with the law
- [27:25] His approach with the new facility
- [34:45] What it’s like working with Darious
- [36:02] What it’s like to work at Lippert
- [43:15] What Nathan sees for Darious
- [44:18] Darious’ last thoughts
Resources:
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Thursday Feb 10, 2022
Big Sky
Thursday Feb 10, 2022
Thursday Feb 10, 2022
In this episode of The Lippert Built to Lead Podcast, Edgar Cabello, leadership development director, speaks with Kyle Magnuson, from Plant 45. Kyle shares the lessons he’s learned throughout the years as a football player, as a teacher and now as a leader at Lippert.
“It sparked something. At that moment, I was going to do whatever it took. I was going to take everything that I had known up to that point, which was invest 100% in everything you do.” -Kyle Magnuson [07:49]
“That’s what the team loves about Kyle from my understanding is just his demonstration of our core values and our leader quality and his ability to jump in with the team when needed.” -Edgar Cabello [18:44]
What You Will Learn:
- [01:14] Kyle Magnuson’s background
- [05:41] How he learned he has the potential to be great
- [08:57] What he learned from his college experience
- [11:54] What happened after he wasn’t called in the draft
- [14:03] How he got to Lippert and the axle team
- [16:56] What it’s like to be a leader on that team
- [19:47] Advice Kyle would give to younger Kyle
Resources:
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Thursday Feb 03, 2022
Winning at Home
Thursday Feb 03, 2022
Thursday Feb 03, 2022
In this episode of The Lippert Built to Lead Podcast, Edgar Cabello, leadership development director, speaks with Pat Doherty, a plant manager at Plant 45 and his wife, Kelly. Pat and Kelly talk about what it was like when Pat shifted from sports radio to Lippert during Kelly’s second pregnancy. They also share how Lippert’s culture has impacted them and their relationship.
“That’s when I knew immediately that this is different. This is not just talk about family, this is acting like a family.” -Pat Doherty [05:53]
“I think I said this to Pat last night that no matter what we go through, he’s my safe haven. So even if he’s not with me, he’s still my safe haven. So even if he drives me crazy or we’re fighting, which happens when you’re married, he’s still my safe haven, my favorite person.” -Kelly Doherty [11:01]
“Anything we can do to support people and stabilize the homefront, if we can do that directly, that’s great. If we do that indirectly, that’s ok too.” -Edgar Cabello [12:17]
What You Will Learn:
- [01:15] Meet Pat and Kelly
- [03:25] What the job shift was like for them
- [09:36] How it affected their marriage
- [11:23] A chat about love languages
- [19:41] How this culture impacted them
Resources:
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Thursday Jan 27, 2022
Second Chance
Thursday Jan 27, 2022
Thursday Jan 27, 2022
For the season eight premiere episode of The Lippert Built to Lead Podcast, Edgar Cabello, leadership development director, speaks with Jarrod Havens, who is part of the engineering and welding team at Plant 45. Jarrod shares what motivated him to move to Indiana from California and how he ended up at Lippert. He also talks about his experience working at Lippert and how his team supported him during a time in need.
“So say I’m building something for assembly. I don’t look at them as assembly. I look at them as my customer. That’s my customer. If my customer has something wrong, then we need to fix it, you know what I mean, and they need to get the parts they need so they can get that product out the door.” -Jarrod Havens [24:14]
“Building those relationships is critically important, man. I would say that’s like the oil on the machine.” -Edgar Cabello [24:52]
What You Will Learn:
- [01:38] Meet Jarrod Havens
- [02:14] Why he left California for Indiana
- [06:40] His start at Lippert
- [08:49] What it was like at Lippert in 2013 and how it’s changed
- [12:55] Which cole value is more meaning to Jarrod
- [15:01] How his team supported him in time of need
- [20:11] Jarrod’s new role
- [23:32] Advice for team members
Resources:
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Thursday Dec 09, 2021
2021 Reflections from our CEO
Thursday Dec 09, 2021
Thursday Dec 09, 2021
On the season finale of The Lippert Built to Lead Podcast, Edgar Cabello, leadership development director, speaks with Jason Lippert, Lippert’s CEO. Jason reflects on 2021, sharing his insights on the importance of developing leaders, confidence and more. He defines what success is to him and what made him the most proud in this last year.
“Good listening is actually a discipline, and a lot of that has to do with not just quieting yourself, but has to do with quieting your mind and suspending judgement.” -Edgar Cabello [11:08]
“I always tell our people that the goal here isn’t to win the next quarter. It’s to develop a business that’s sustainable for 100 years.” -Jason Lippert [14:12]
What You Will Learn:
- [00:26] What’s on Jason’s mind these days
- [03:10] Why developing leaders have been important to him
- [05:44] The importance of confidence and goal-setting
- [09:24] Listening as part of the communication process
- [12:13] What Jason has learned about negotiation and acquisition
- [17:11] How Jason defines success
- [23:37] Things he’s most proud of from 2021
- [27:05?] Where he wants the academy to go
Resources:
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Thursday Dec 02, 2021
Rear view perspective from a retiring VP
Thursday Dec 02, 2021
Thursday Dec 02, 2021
On this episode of The Lippert Built to Lead Podcast, Edgar Cabello, leadership development director, and Mike Brouillette, a leadership director, speak to Steve Jenkins, who is retiring as Vice President of Operations. Steve reflects on his 23 years at Lippert, sharing some of early memories and what he’s learned through his leadership roles. He shares why it’s important to get to know his teammates and how he developed a working relationship with his fellow leadership directors.
“Where do you go and under what conditions is your first directive to get to know everybody’s name? And yet, we’ve seen that work within our context here at Lippert, and I think it’s informed a great deal of growth and connection and the development of trust between our leaders and our teammates.” -Edgar Cabello [13:51]
“I’ve shifted into four different divisions while I’ve been here in two years and I hear his voice in the back of my head every time I go into a new place, ‘Get to know the people. Take a deep breath. It will be ok.’ To actually feel that teaching and that coaching, it’s been powerful for me, Steve, so I want to thank you for that.” -Mike Brouillette [14:59]
“You know, we do a lot. We built a lot of stuff. At the end of the day sometimes, I just sit there and like ‘Holy cow, we just shipped 18,000 windows today.’ It’s insane. But it’s the team that did that and I’m so proud of all of these teams.” -Steve Jenkins [31:19]
What You Will Learn:
- [01:13] Meet Steve
- [02:04] Steve’s background in education and why he left education for Lippert
- [07:08] The challenges during the transition from education to business
- [10:46] What the move was like for his family
- [11:50] Why it’s important to get to know the people
- [17:06] The working relationship between leadership directors and VPs
- [20:44] What was leadership and culture at that time
- [25:01] What Steve has seen develop between between leadership director and VP
- [30:47] A few things Steve is proud of from his time at Lippert
- [33:39] Advice Steve would give to the those at Lippert
- [37:15] Steve’s final thoughts
Resources:
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Thursday Nov 25, 2021
Happy Thanksgiving!
Thursday Nov 25, 2021
Thursday Nov 25, 2021
Happy Thanksgiving from Lippert!
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Thursday Nov 18, 2021
Cultural Transformation
Thursday Nov 18, 2021
Thursday Nov 18, 2021
On this episode of The Lippert Built to Lead Podcast, Edgar Cabello, leadership development director, speaks with Dr. Amber Selking, VP of Leadership & Culture Development, about how culture has evolved at Lippert. They discuss how the company has shaped the Cultural Playbook over the course of the year.
“‘Cause when there’s that idea of flourishing around the workplace, then it seems to be that more and more people win under those conditions.” -Edgar Cabello [08:28]
“Hey, it’s ok to struggle, ok? But we don’t need to stay there. And how we can engage in proactive and healthy behaviors to help us handle the stress and demands and keep perspective on things and to be courageous enough to reach out for social support and to know that the meaningful relationships that you’ve built are there for you when things gets difficult.” -Dr. Amber Selking [26:11]
What You Will Learn:
- [00:58] What Dr. Selking thinks about this past year
- [03:36] A macro-level framework for creating culture change
- [06:40] The idea of human flourishing
- [11:40] “Business is a force for good”
- [18:52] Highlights from 2021
- [24:52] Handling stress and mental health through the holidays
- [27:37] The message to the broader community and industry
- [31:23] Final thoughts
Resources:
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Thursday Nov 11, 2021
Performance Reviews
Thursday Nov 11, 2021
Thursday Nov 11, 2021
On this episode of The Lippert Built to Lead Podcast, Kim Lisiak, Director of Leadership Development, speaks with Ann Moran, Vice President of HR Aftermarket, and Jordan Musselman, Director of Human Resources, about performance reviews and the gift of feedback. They talk about the importance of giving the right kind of feedback so it creates a space that’s safe for all team members to communicate.
“Feedback is positive and constructive.” -Kim Lisiak [11:20]
“When anybody’s documenting, it’s not all the bad things that you do. It’s the celebratory of the wins, the celebratory of the great things that you do too. So I don’t want to think by keeping notes means that it’s always punitive.” -Jordan Musselman [25:25]
“The team member also needs to prepare to be courageous and also be able to deliver some of that feedback… It’s also ok to toot your own horn, which isn’t always the easiest thing. Sometimes we don’t have the space to do that, and at that time in that annual review or at those feedback discussions, that’s a great place to also bring that up.” -Ann Moran [38:08]
What You Will Learn:
- [00:54] Meet Jordan
- [02:28] Meet Ann
- [03:35] Personal and professional relationships with feedback
- [08:02] Why feedback is important and Lippert’s approach
- [12:46] The cycle of feedback
- [17:01] Creating an environment for feedback to flow both ways
- [20:56] Formats to navigate these conversations
- [26:13] What leaders can do when things get emotional
- [29:08] Best ways to give feedback
- [34:58] You get what you tolerate
- [36:54] Takeaways
- [39:46] A commit to action
Resources:
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Thursday Nov 04, 2021
Words Matter
Thursday Nov 04, 2021
Thursday Nov 04, 2021
On this episode of The Lippert Built to Lead Podcast, Sarah Rice, Corporate and Community Impact Specialist, speaks with Andy Murray, Chief Sales Officer at Lippert, about the power of words. They discuss why words matter, how they impact teams and ultimately how they can make or break your organization.
“We need to be much more intentional with our communication and at the same time, be more clear and provide more clarity around those things.” -Andy Murray [16:15]
What You Will Learn:
- [00:34] Meet Andy Murray
- [02:22] The challenge of changing culture
- [06:05] The variety of responses
- [12:19] How words have changed
- [18:09] Andy's leadership
- [22:33] The art of negotiation
- [26:39] There’s always something there
- [30:01] Where he sees the company in the future
Resources:
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