Winning at Leadership and Reshoring

This edition includes Desmond Clark, a former NFL tight end with the Chicago Bears, Denver Broncos and Miami Dolphins. He’s now an entrepreneur serving as the owner, president and CEO of Bear Down Logistics. Desmond is a motivational speaker and the author of “Principles of Winning: 5 Keys to Create a Standard of Excellence.” He’ll be one of the featured speakers for SMI’s 2026 Annual Meeting in Puerto Rico.Desmond talks about the influence of his childhood, important lessons he learned while playing professional football and how it translates to how he now conducts business. He also talks about the motivation to write his book and how it has impacted others. You can connect with Desmond Clark on LinkedIn. You can also visit his websites at dezclarkspeaks.com or beardown-logistics.com.This edition also features Harry Moser the founder and president of the Reshoring Initiative. Many would call the Reshoring Initiative championed by Harry as the first foray into a national drive towards reviving manufacturing in the U.S. The mission of the organization is to bring good, well-paying manufacturing jobs back to the United States.’’Harry talks about the important role of reshoring in bringing jobs back to the U.S., why companies originally decided to reshore and and how the landscape has changed more recently. He also talks about how reshoring aligns with a company's long-term competitive strategy.  The Reshoring Initiative website can be found at www.reshorenow.orgYou can reach Harry through LinkedIn, by email at: [email protected] or phone 847-867-1144.The Springs Are Everywhere podcast highlights critical issues facing manufacturers and gives a brief glimpse of products that contain springs! Though often hidden in plain sight, springs are part of everyone’s daily life and used in products commonly found in your car, cellphone or at your workplace. This podcast episode is brought to you by our Platinum Sponsor, Gibbs Interwire (www.gibbswire.com) and our Silver Sponsor, Automated Industrial Motion (www.aimcoil.com).Learn more about the Spring Manufacturers Institute at www.smihq.org.#smi #springsareeverywhere #manufacturing #reshoring