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Industry Iowa
by CIRAS
A CIRAS podcast to help Iowa businesses and communities prosper and grow.The Center for Industrial Research and Service (CIRAS) is part of the College of Engineering and the Office of Economic Development and Industry Relations (EDIR) at Iowa State University.
Episodes
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Episode 87: Thriving Through Change: Building Sustainable Resilience with Jay Abbasi
The pace of change isn’t slowing down. If anything, emerging technology, increasing demands, limited resources, and constantly shifting expectations are making adaptability an increasingly important leadership skill. In this episode of Industry Iowa, host Steven C. Wilson talks with Jay Abbasi,...
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Episode 86: Two Sessions, Two Days: Bonnie Slykhuis Previews Her ILC Conference Workshops
A preview of both Iowa Lean Consortium sessions Bonnie Slykhuis is leading in October — and why the basics still decide everything.
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Episode 85: What Is CMMC — And Why Should Iowa Manufacturers Care?
In this episode of Industry Iowa, host Steve Wilson sits down with Melissa Burant — supply chain specialist and CMMC navigator at CIRAS, Iowa State University — to break down what the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification means for Iowa manufacturers. If your company touches defense…
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Episode 84:Your Story Is Your Strategy: Legacy, Film, and the Power of Documentary in Business
What do a documentary filmmaker, a surgeon, and a combine harvester have in common? They all show up in this week's episode of Industry Iowa. Host Steven Wilson sits down with Teeg Stouffer, founder and executive producer of Fascination Film Studio in Marion, Iowa — a heritage and legacy...
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Episode 83: Usable AI and the Future of Business Leadership
Artificial intelligence is moving fast, but many organizations are discovering that technology alone does not create transformation. In a recent conversation with Susan Frew on the Industry Iowa Podcast, we explored how leaders can apply AI in practical ways that actually improve workflows,...
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Episode 82: AI Isn’t Replacing People - It’s Multiplying Them
In this episode of Industry Iowa, host Steven C. Wilson (CIRAS/Iowa State University) sits down with Bill Schmarzo for a candid pre-event conversation tied to the 5th Annual Ivy Sales Innovation Summit (Bill’s closing keynote on April 7). Together, they explore why the real power of AI isn’t...
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Episode 81: Building Capability Where the Work Happens: Helena Industries' TWI and Kata Journey
In this episode of Industry Iowa, Steven C. Wilson sits down with Ann Buck, Continuous Improvement Manager at Helena Industries in Des Moines, to explore their evolving TWI journey and how they are intentionally blending Job Instruction, Job Relations, and robust work standards with Kata-based...
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Episode 80: Leading Differently When the Work Isn’t Slowing Down
In this episode of Industry Iowa, Steven Wilson talks with Mike Wagner of the White Rabbit Group about how leadership must evolve as workloads grow and teams shrink. Drawing from real-world experience, Mike explains why leadership today is less about pushing harder and more about building…
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Episode 79: AI Isn’t an IT Project: Why Leadership Owns the Future of Work
Paul Gormley from CIRAS discusses the strategic implementation of artificial intelligence in Iowa manufacturing organizations. With nearly 27 years at CIRAS, Paul explains that AI has been around for decades but became more accessible with tools like ChatGPT in late 2022. He emphasizes that AI...
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Episode 77: Intelligent Automation, Human-Centered Innovation: A Conversation with Andrew Pfeiffer
In this insightful episode of Industry Iowa, Steven Wilson sits down with Andrew Pfeiffer, founder of the Process Innovation Lab, to explore the evolving world of intelligent automation—and why it’s about far more than just bots and workflows. Andrew unpacks the integrated capabilities behind...
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Episode 78: The Age of Average with Chad Cooper
In this episode of Industry Iowa, Steven Wilson sits down with Chad Cooper, copywriter at de Novo Marketing, broadcaster, and storyteller, to explore the power of brand storytelling in what he calls the “Age of Average.” Together they unpack why so much of branding has become bland, safe, and...
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Episode 76: What it Really Takes to Align People, Purpose, and Performance
In this powerful conversation, host Steve Wilson sits down with Billy Ray Taylor, CEO of LinkedXL and author of The Winning Link, to unpack what it really takes to align people, purpose, and performance—and why most leaders miss the mark. Billy shares leadership gold from decades of experience...
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Episode 75: Redefining Confidence in Leadership with Erik Dominguez
In this episode of the Industry Iowa Podcast, I sit down with keynote speaker and communication coach Erik Dominguez, who will be speaking at this year’s Iowa Lean Consortium Conference. We explore how real leadership confidence is formed—not by eliminating fear, but by learning to navigate it....
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Episode 74: Building Vibrant Communities Through Public-Private Partnerships
In this episode of Industry Iowa, I sit down with Mayor Nick AbouAssaly of Marion, Iowa, to talk about what it really takes to create communities where people and businesses want to be. From reinventing Marion’s City Square into a year-round destination to launching bold new projects like the...
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Episode 73: The Real Meaning of Process Innovation
In this episode of the Industry Iowa Podcast, Steven Wilson sits down with Andrew Pfeiffer, founder of the Process Innovation Lab, to explore the real meaning of process innovation. Andrew shares how this approach goes beyond traditional continuous improvement by emphasizing empathy,...
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Episode 72: Harnessing Your Data: Going from Uncertain to Unstoppable Part 2
Part 2 is here! Is your data helping you lead—or just making noise? In this follow-up episode of the Industry Iowa Podcast, I continue the conversation with Mark Stanley and Angela Kalemis , co-authors of Data: Harness Your Numbers to Go from Uncertain to Unstoppable. We dig deeper into how to...
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Episode 71: Harnessing Your Data: Going from Uncertain to Unstoppable
What if the right data could take your business from uncertain to unstoppable? On the latest episode of the Industry Iowa Podcast, I sit down with Mark Stanley and Angela Kalemis, co-authors of the powerful new book Data: Harness Your Numbers to Go from Uncertain to Unstoppable. Making data...
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Episode 70: Sales Compensation with Kyle Uebelhor
Join host Steve Wilson and sit down with Kyle Uebelhor, partner at the Alexander Group’s Chicago office, to explore how sales compensation can be a powerful lever for growth. Kyle shares insights on: ✅ Aligning sales compensation with business goals ✅ Avoiding common mistakes in sales plans ✅...
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Episode 69: Maximizing Sales Team Effectiveness with Liz Heiman
In this episode of Industry Iowa, host Steve Wilson welcomes sales expert Liz Heiman to discuss strategies for building high-performing sales teams. As a featured speaker at the upcoming Ivy College of Business Innovation Sales Summit, Liz shares insights on sales compensation, effective team...
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Episode 68: Building a Resilient Workforce: Health, Mentorship, and Well-Being
Are young workers prepared for the toll of physically demanding careers? In this powerful episode, we sit down with Dr. Olivia Johnson, an Air Force veteran, former police officer, and founder of the Blue Wall Institute, to discuss the hidden health risks in physically demanding jobs like...
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Episode 67: Employee Ownership: A Double Legacy for Iowa Communities
In this episode, host Steve Wilson dives into the transformative power of employee ownership with Daniel Goldstein, CEO of Go ESOP. Goldstein brings a wealth of experience, having led businesses through successful ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan) transitions, enabling employees to take...
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Episode 65: Elevating Business and Community through the Working Genius Model
Welcome to ; Industry Iowa," the podcast that delves into innovative ways to enhance the quality of life in Iowa by empowering businesses and their communities. Hosted by Steve Wilson, each episode brings together industry experts to explore strategies that drive success and improve team…
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Episode 64: Industry Insights with Mike Ralston of the Iowa Association of Business and Industry: Shaping the Future of Iowa Manufacturing
Industry Insights with Mike Ralston of the Iowa Association of Business and Industry: Shaping the Future of Iowa Manufacturing In the latest episode of the Industry Iowa Podcast, we engage in an enlightening conversation with Mike Ralston, Executive Director of the Iowa Association of Business…
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Episode 63: Unpacking TWI with Nick Turner of TWI Leadership Solutions
In this enlightening episode, we sit down with Nick Turner, the dynamic force behind TWI Leadership Solutions, to delve into the world of Training Within Industry (TWI). Whether you're familiar with TWI or hearing about it for the first time, this conversation will give you a comprehensive...
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Episode 62: 2024 HR Legal Updates From CIRAS
Dive deep into the ever-changing landscape of Iowa workforce policy and legal updates with Pam Lane, Human Capital and Workforce Strategy project manager from CIRAS! Uncover the latest trends, including the evolution of leave policies, such as the rise of unlimited leave and coverage for domestic...
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Episode 61: Navigating the Automation Landscape: Insights and Solutions for Manufacturers
Ready to revolutionize your manufacturing process? Join us for an electrifying episode where Steve Wilson from CIRAS takes the helm in a dynamic conversation with Eric D. Higgins of CIRAS and George Brancato of Fanuc America. Together, they peel back the layers of automation, exploring the latest...
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Episode 60: Design Thinking in the Pursuit of Operational Excellence with Joseph Paris
Get ready for an exhilarating ride into the heart of business innovation and operational excellence! In this explosive episode of Industry Iowa, our host Steve Wilson sits down with the dynamic Joseph Paris. In a rollercoaster of revelations, Paris breaks down operational excellence, from its...
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Episode 59: Navigating Continuous Improvement: Insights from a Seasoned Leader with Tom Lawless
Join us on the Industry Iowa Podcast for an enlightening conversation with Tom Lawless, a distinguished leader with over 40 years of operations and change management experience. Currently serving as the President of Lean Training and Consulting, Tom is also an Adjunct Professor at Nebraska...
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Episode 58: Raj Agnihotri - Ivy Custom Education: Revolutionizing Executive Education
Dive into a world of innovation and corporate empowerment with Raj Agnihotri, Professor, Mary Warner Fellow, and Director of Ivy Sales Forum. On the latest episode of the Industry Iowa Podcast, we explore the visionary Ivy College of Business and the groundbreaking Ivy Custom Education…
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Episode 57: Katie Anderson, Author "Learning to Lead, Leading to Learn"
Prepare for an eye-opening episode of the "Industry Iowa" podcast, presented by CIRAS, as host Steven Wilson sits down with the insightful author, Katie Anderson. In this engaging conversation, they explore the dynamic world of leadership and learning, touching upon essential topics shaping the...
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Episode 56: Engineering Career Services - Kellie Olson
Tune in to the latest episode of the Industry Iowa Podcast as we dive into engineering career development with an industry expert! Get ready to be inspired and informed as we sit down with Kellie Olson, the passionate Director of Engineering Career Services at Iowa State. Hosted by Steven Wilson,...
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Episode 55: 2023 ILC Kentucky Tour Highlights
🎧 Get ready for an inspiring episode on Industry Iowa Podcast! 🎙️ Join host Steven Wilson as he takes you on a journey through the recent ILC Kentucky Tour and Workshop with Mike Hoseus, featuring members from four Iowa manufacturers. This eye-opening expedition includes exclusive insights from...
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Episode 54: Demystifying Digital Marketing: Unveiling its Essence, Strategy, and Importance
Join us in this episode as our guest, CIRAS Growth Team Project Manager Paul Gormley, helps us demystify the world of digital marketing and shed light on its fundamental aspects. We start by answering the question, "What is digital marketing anyway?" We explore the definition of digital…
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Episode 52: The Impactful Practitioner: Using Lean and Six Sigma for Non-Profits and Sustainable Business
Brion Hurley, Iowa native, author, Lean and Six Sigma Instructor, and founder of Business Performance Improvement, starts off our discussion by challenging Lean and Six Sigma professionals to share their knowledge and expertise with non-profit organizations. This practice not only benefits the...
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Episode 53: Kyle Roed: The Role of Disruption and Innovation in HR
In this episode, Kyle Roed, VP of Global Human Resources for CPM Holdings and founder of Disrupt HR and Rebel Human Resources podcast, discusses his passion for studying human behavior and how it applies to the HR field. Kyle emphasizes that people are at the heart of what makes organizations...
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Episode 51: Iowa Sustainable Business Forum Board Member, Russ O'Rourke
Zero waste is a comprehensive and holistic approach to waste reduction that strives to minimize the amount of materials sent to landfills or incinerators by prioritizing waste prevention, reduction, reuse, recycling, and composting. Russ O'Rourke, the Environmental Health and Safety Director for...
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Episode 50: Workforce Predications for 2023
Pam Lane, CIRAS leader for Human Capital and Workforce Strategy, joins us for this episode of Industry Iowa, where we talk about what's down the road for 2023 as it pertains to human resources and workforce. 1. Employees will continue to be concerned with emotional and financial well-being 2....
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Episode 49: Iowa Prison Industries
Reports indicate that Iowa's population has seen very little growth over the past 50 years and there is little to indicate that this will change any time in the near future. We also are seeing more people leaving the workforce then entering it. So, where are Iowa businesses going to get the...
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Episode 48: The state of workforce with Amy Cell
Interested in learning more about the current state of the labor market and strategies on how to address it from an industry expert? Join host Steve with Amy Cell of Amy Cell Talent. We hit on the importance of culture in the job market, retention, engagement as it relates to the job market, keys...
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Episode 47: ILC Annual Conference Keynote Speaker, Jake Wood
"Chaos can come in many forms and at various times, and for that very reason, we need leadership at all levels throughout an organization, which means that everybody must have some level of competence in leading through it".- Jake Wood For two decades, Jake Wood's life has been defined by the...
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Episode 46: ISU Engineering Capstone Projects
If you've been considering engaging ISU Engineering students for Capstone Projects, now is the time to reach out to Mayra Ramirez. What is a Capstone Project, you ask? In short, Capstone Projects help companies access people and technology. Within the College of Engineering, each student must…
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Episode 45: 2022 ILC Annual Conference Keynote, Mike Rayburn
On this episode of the Industry Iowa Podcast, musician, comedian, innovative entrepreneur, and Hall of Fame Speaker Mike Rayburn joins us to talk about his upcoming keynote at the October 25th Iowa Lean Consortium Annual Conference and challenges us with the simple but powerful question of "what...
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Episode 44: Collaborative Research Projects, CIRAS Connects Iowa Companies and University Faculty
On this episode of Industry Iowa, my guest Brian Muff, helps us uncover another hidden jewel in the state of Iowa. For over 10 years as a CIRAS Project Manager and Technology Assistance Program Contract Research Lead, Brian has been managing collaborative research projects between Iowa companies...
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Episode 43: Dr. Raj Agnihotri, Mary Warner Fellow and Director of the IVY Sales Forum
On May 17th the first-ever Ivy College of Business Sales Innovation Summit was held on the campus of Iowa State University. This event was the result of a partnership between the Ivy College of Business and CIRAS, the Center for Industrial Research and Service and born out of a sincere desire by...
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Episode 42: Mitch Matthews, Entrepreneur, Success Coach and Podcaster.
Steve Wilson and guest Mitch Matthews discuss how we are all salespeople. Mitch shares his zig-zag journey to how he became an entrepreneur, success coach, and podcaster. Learn more about Mitch's philosophy of how the ability to ask powerful questions is the key to being an effective leader and...
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Episode 41: Mike O'Donnell, CIRAS Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program Director
Every two years the Center for Industrial Research and Service (CIRAS), conducts a needs assessment process to better understand the needs of manufacturers in Iowa. Join me on this episode of the Industry Iowa podcast as Mike O’Donnell, shares some of the highlights of the recently released...
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Episode 40: Iowa's Workforce Shortage- is there an answer?
According to the most recent quarterly survey conducted by the Iowa Business Council and reported on in a February 2022 article by the Iowa Capital Dispatch, Iowa faces its worst ever worker shortage. Executive Director Joe Murphy stated, “Companies are at a tipping point with respect to their...
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Episode 39: Bruce Hansen of the Iowa Area Development Group, IADG
Join host Steve Wilson for this entertaining and educational conversation with Bruce Hansen, V.P., Business Development for the Iowa Area Development Group(IADG). Bruce’s primary focus is supporting Iowa’s existing industry by identifying company needs and connecting them with the resources…
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Episode 38: Melissa Burant, CIRAS Supply Chain Project Manager
What started as a response to the pandemic has grown into a movement - a formal supplier scouting movement across the country. Listen in on our conversation with Melissa Burant, Supply Chain Project Manager, CIRAS, as she talks about the intentional development of a nationwide effort to leverage...
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A CIRAS podcast to help Iowa businesses and communities prosper and grow.The Center for Industrial Research and Service (CIRAS) is part of the College of Engineering and the Office of Economic Development and Industry Relations (EDIR) at Iowa State University.
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