In this episode of The Lippert Built to Lead Podcast, Edgar Cabello, leadership development director, talks with Bill Coughlin, Director of the Lippert Academy for Leadership, and Jason Lippert, President and CEO at Lippert. Jason shares why his focus has always been on helping individuals grow personally and professionally through leadership and culture development. He talks about the need to drive continuous improvement, make sure people feel valued, and how serving your community is a...

In this episode of The Lippert Built to Lead Podcast, Edgar Cabello, Leadership Development Director, talks with Bill Coughlin, Director of the Lippert Academy for Leadership, and Adam Kronk, Chief Culture & Leadership Development Officer at Lippert. Adam shares his personal journey and passion for helping others form character and develop integrity. They discuss how performance in the workplace follows when you invest in people and give them a sense of purpose and...

In this episode of The Lippert Built to Lead Podcast, Edgar Cabello, leadership development director, talks with Bill Coughlin, Director of the Lippert Academy for Leadership, and Matt Jerlecki, Training Manager at Lippert. Matt discusses the importance of working closely with operations teams and investing in individuals to create confident team members. He talks about his desire to change learning environments and experiences for workers so that organizations can be...

In this episode of The Lippert Built to Lead Podcast, Edgar Cabello, leadership development director, speaks with Rhoda Schnitzer, a Leadership & Culture Development Director at Lippert based in Europe. Rhoda shares stories from her own development as a leader and valuable lessons that shaped her passion to lead others well. Rhoda and Edgar discuss how to raise people up in confidence and release them to do their job well.    Rhoda also talks about being authentic as a leader, being an...

In this episode of The Lippert Built to Lead Podcast, Edgar Cabello, leadership development director, speaks with Bill Coughlin, Director of Leadership Development at Lippert. Bill shares his vast professional journey and stories about mentors and life experiences that influenced his passion for leading others. Edgar and Bill discuss the importance of knowing your purpose as organization and as a professional.    Bill also talks about the value of professional coaching and how...

In this episode of The Lippert Built to Lead Podcast, Edgar Cabello, leadership development director, shares excerpts from the Summit Leadership Conference. You will hear from Garry Ridge, outgoing CEO of the WD40 company. Garry shares his professional journey and many of the lessons he has learned in the past 25 years. He talks about the importance of creating belonging within your company and the humility that is required to lead others.   Edgar also shares an excerpt featuring Michelle...

In this episode of The Lippert Built to Lead Podcast, Edgar Cabello, leadership development director, speaks with Nicole Sult, Vice President of Customer Experience at Lippert. Nicole discusses the value of building trust within your team as a leader and how holding individuals accountable can generate confidence. She shares stories about the leaders that took a chance on her and how they have impacted her life over the years.   Nicole also talks about the leadership keys that have been...

In this episode of The Lippert Built to Lead Podcast, Edgar Cabello, leadership development director, speaks with Cortni Armstrong, Founder of The Flipping Nomad, a custom upfitting company that turns RVs into dream homes on wheels. Cortni shares what led her to the RV life and how she created the concept behind The Flipping Nomad.    Cortni also talks about the freedom she has experienced living a more minimalist lifestyle, her passion for helping people create their dream RV, and the...

In this episode of The Lippert Built to Lead Podcast, Edgar Cabello, leadership development director, speaks with Tom Laymon and his sons, Austin and Jared. The Laymon family all work at Lippert’s distribution center and hold leadership positions within the company. Tom shares the personal and professional growth he has experienced while at Lippert. Austin and Jared talk about what they have learned from leadership development at Lippert and how it has shaped them as young men.    The...

  In this episode of The Lippert Built to Lead Podcast, Edgar Cabello, leadership development director, speaks with John Ravenscroft, Outbound Operations Manager at Lippert. John shares his journey from hospitality and tourism management to leading and managing warehouse teams. He talks about how impactful the leadership training program at Lippert was to him and how it began to transform him personally.   John also talks about healthy conflict skills, self-awareness, and intentionality...

In this episode of The Lippert Built to Lead Podcast, Edgar Cabello, leadership development director, speaks with Corey and Jessie Nickerson, founders of Finding Our Someday. In 2017, the Nickersons sold their home and most of their belongings to live life on the road in an RV.     Corey and Jessie share stories from their journey so far, how they are building community while traveling and their experiences volunteering as a family with Lippert Cares.    Quotes   “I think intentionality...

In this episode of The Lippert Built to Lead Podcast, Edgar Cabello, leadership development director, speaks with Andy and Leti Rossi. The Rossis moved to the U.S from Argentina in 2002 and decided to pursue their dreams. They discuss how they decided to sell their home and live life on the road in an RV, with their two children.    Andy and Leti share their passion for the Hispanic community and the RV lifestyle while sharing why they believe risks are worth taking.   Quotes   “I don’t...

In this episode of The Lippert Built to Lead Podcast, Edgar Cabello, leadership development director, speaks with Michelle and Justin Russell of the Restless Russells. Michelle and Justin share what it’s like to live full-time on the road and the lessons they’ve learned along the way. They discuss what motivated them to sell their house and purchase an RV. They also talk about how they form “speed relationships” with fellow travelers as well as become an ambassador for Lippert.   “It’s so...

In this episode of The Lippert Built to Lead Podcast, Edgar Cabello, leadership development director, speaks with Dominick Fultz, Safety Coordinator for Lippert Plant 58. Dominick talks about his time at Lippert and how he got into mentoring, first discussing his experience with his mentee, Kara Heckaman, and how he leads others in his current role.   “I’ve never been a part of a company that puts the people first like Lippert does, and the culture is just amazing.” -Dominick Fultz...

In this episode of The Lippert Built to Lead Podcast, Edgar Cabello, leadership development director, speaks with Jeff Colin, a Plant Manager at Lippert’s Plant 58, about many of the positive changes he has witnessed at Lippert over the years and the valuable lessons he has learned. He shares the importance of intentionality and support when setting goals and building relationships as a leader.    As a musician, Jeff talks about how music has helped him connect with his team and the...

In this episode of The Lippert Built to Lead Podcast, Edgar Cabello, leadership development director, speaks with Pat Moore, one of the leaders in the Chassis Division. Pat has worked in the same division at Lippert for 20 years, so he discusses what it was like to live through the cultural transformation at the company. He also shares how he transforms to DJ Nitro outside of work.   “We went through those battles not to walk away from that, not to give the keys to somebody else. We went...

In this episode of The Lippert Built to Lead Podcast, Edgar Cabello, leadership development director, speaks with twin sisters, Ruthie Wiley and Ruby Wiley-Fields from Plant 58. Ruthie and Ruby discuss their 30 years working in manufacturing and how they ended up at Lippert. They also share how the culture at Lippert has inspired them to pay it forward to their team members.   “Coming here, it was so refreshing.” -Ruby Wiley-Fields [15:28]   “We feel when our leaders get poured into,...

In this episode of The Lippert Built to Lead Podcast, Edgar Cabello, Leadership Development Director, speaks with General Manager, Steve Slowke, and Isaiah Taulbee, a former football coach who made a career shift into manufacturing as an LIT at Lippert. Slowke talks about the positive changes he has witnessed within Lippert’s culture over his 19 years with the company. Taulbee shares his life-altering experience with COVID-19 and the incredible support he received from the team at Lippert,...

In this episode of The Lippert Built to Lead Podcast, Edgar Cabello, leadership development director, speaks with Bill Coughlin, Director of The Lippert Academy of Leadership, and Mike Terlep, General Manager at Forest River. Coughlin and Terlep talk about their leadership styles, how they’re improving work culture and building relationships with each other and the community.    “We all have these storms of life happening to us. But, we believe that when you come into the office we’ll...

In this episode of The Lippert Built to Lead Podcast, Edgar Cabello, leadership development director, speaks with Rose Rowley, the Quality Lead at Plant 58. Rowley shares her journey with Lippert, starting as a bender for compartment doors at Plant 45 with a rough reputation. The evolution of her career has been furthered by her desire to restore humanity in business and to find meaning in everyday tasks.    “Everything you do should have meaning in one way or another.” -Rose Rowley...

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...

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...

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...

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...