The Manufacturing Leadership Crisis No One’s Talking About

Your best equipment operator just became your worst manager. Everyone’s focused on the “labor shortage” in manufacturing. Headlines report 3.8 million unfilled jobs by 2033. Companies invest heavily in recruiting efforts and retention bonuses. But here’s what the data actually shows: You’re not losing people because you can’t find them. You’re losing people because you […]

Manufacturing is Promoting People Into Management Failure

Here’s what’s happening in manufacturing right now. Production demands are higher than ever, but you can’t find enough skilled workers. So you’re promoting your best operators into management positions, hoping they can help develop the people you do have. The problem? According to industry data, the manufacturing sector could need up to 3.8 million additional […]