Executive Sessions
by MiddleGround Capital
Latest episode
What It Takes to Scale a Business | Executive Sessions Podcast
What It Takes to Scale a Business | Executive Sessions Podcast
About this podcast
Industrial manufacturing, operational excellence, middle market investing, specialty distribution, and other complex topics made simple with executive sessions. Join MiddleGround Capital, as we invite industry experts to share key insights from from the factory floor to the board room about topics ranging from ESG and automation, to industry 4.0.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 26 episodes
- What It Takes to Scale a Business | Executive Sessions Podcast · 37 min · Season 1 Episode 27On MiddleGround’s twenty-seventh episode of Executive Sessions, Jane Sidebottom and Phil Arra share practical perspectives on scaling businesses. This episode covers: 1. Why…
- Staying Plugged in on the Shop Floor | Executive Sessions Podcast · 39 min · Season 1 Episode 26On MiddleGround’s twenty-sixth episode of Executive Sessions, John Stewart, our Founding and Managing Partner, sits down with Scot Duncan and David Dressman to unpack what it…
- Bridging the Gap Between Purchasing and Sales | Executive Sessions Podcast · 50 min · Season 1 Episode 25On MiddleGround’s twenty-fifth episode of Executive Sessions, John Stewart, our Founding and Managing Partner, joins industry experts John Miller and Victor Roos to explore the…
- Episode 24: developing strong teams - data, transparency, and genuine connection · 47 min · Season 1 Episode 24On MiddleGround’s twenty-fourth episode of executive sessions, John Stewart, our Founding and Managing Partner, sits down with Kelly Myers, Managing Director on our Financial…
- Episode 23: cobots, culture, and combating the manufacturing labor shortage · 34 min · Season 1 Episode 23On MiddleGround’s twenty-third episode of executive sessions, John Stewart, our Founding and Managing Partner, steps in as host for the first time. He’s joined by Paul O’Brien…
- Episode 22: successfully merging companies & cultures · 28 min · Season 1 Episode 22On MiddleGround’s twenty-second episode of Executive Sessions, Ryan McComb, our Managing Director on the Transaction Team, and Dan Stoettner, CEO of A. M. Castle & Co., lead the…
- Episode 21: practical automation for manufacturers · 39 min · Season 1 Episode 21On MiddleGround’s twenty-first episode of executive sessions, John Dotson and Miles Anderson from MiddleGround’s Automation lead the discussion. This episode covers: Automation…
- Episode 20: marketing - the key to winning new business · 29 min · Season 1 Episode 20On MiddleGround’s twentieth episode of executive sessions, Nate Wheeler, Owner and CEO of marketing agency weCreate, and Leanne Walmsley, the Communications and Marketing Manager…
- Episode 19: bringing innovation to market · 43 min · Season 1 Episode 19On MiddleGround’s nineteenth episode of executive sessions, discussions are led by John Stewart, MiddleGround’s Founding Partner, and Steve Myers, former operations leader at…
- Episode 18: changing careers from auto to rail · 39 min · Season 1 Episode 18On MiddleGround’s eighteenth episode of executive sessions, discussions are led by Bill Krueger, President of Global Manufacturing Operations at The Greenbrier Companies. This…
- Episode 17: infrastructure today · 27 min · Season 1 Episode 17On MiddleGround’s seventeenth episode of Executive Sessions, discussions are led by the Managing Director of the Transactions Team at MiddleGround Capital, Ryan McComb and…
- Episode 16: building a successful workforce · 38 min · Season 1 Episode 16On MiddleGround’s sixteenth episode of executive sessions, discussions are led by MiddleGround's portfolio CEOs Ron Lindsay of Lindsay Precast and Tom Brockley of Arrow Tru-Line…
- Episode 15: cutting energy use in manufacturing · 36 min · Season 1 Episode 15In episode 15 of Executive Sessions, we explore practical approaches to cutting energy usage in manufacturing with MiddleGround Capital’s Director of Operations, Jason Jacob, and…
- Episode 13: crafting success in complex projects · 30 min · Season 1 Episode 13On MiddleGround’s thirteenth episode of Executive Sessions, discussions are led by MiddleGround Founding Partner, Scot Duncan, and our Vice President of Operations, Zach Jackson…
- Episode 12: maximizing manufacturing with technology · 31 min · Season 1 Episode 12On MiddleGround’s twelfth episode of Executive Sessions, discussions are led by MiddleGround Founding Partner, Scot Duncan, and our Managing Director of Operations, Stan…
- Episode 11: demystifying private equity for business owners · 44 min · Season 1 Episode 11On MiddleGround’s eleventh episode of Executive Sessions, discussions are led by MiddleGround's Director and Head of NA Business Development, Dyana Baurley, recapping her…
- Episode 10: reflecting on our success with John Stewart · 50 minOn MiddleGround's tenth episode of executive sessions, discussions are led by MiddleGround's Founding and Managing Partner, John Stewart, and Sean Mooney, BluWave’s Founder, and…
- Episode 9: AI opportunities and risks · 53 min · Season 1 Episode 9On MiddleGround’s eighth episode of Executive Sessions, discussions are led by MiddleGround's Founding Partner, John Stewart, and the Dean of the University of Kentucky’s Gatton…
- Episode 8: UAW strike · 41 min · Season 1 Episode 8On MiddleGround’s eighth episode of Executive Sessions, discussions are led by MiddleGround's Founding Partner, John Stewart, and Head of our Transaction Team, Justin Steil. This…
- Episode 7: 2023 economic retrospective · 49 min · Season 1 Episode 7On MiddleGround’s seventh episode of Executive Sessions, discussions are led by MiddleGround’s Founding Partner, John Stewart, and the Director of the Center for Business and…
