On this week’s Maintenance Disrupted podcast, it's Rob Kalwarowsky's keynote from the MAINSTREAM conference in Melbourne, Australia.  Rob talks about a*****e bosses, leadership, mental health and what we can do to become the leaders we've always wanted to have. There are elements that are only seen on video and you can find the recording on YouTube here - https://youtu.be/yu10sb9tEzA Trigger Warning - this talk addresses mental health & suicide.  If you are struggling with thoughts of...

On this week’s Leadership Launchpad Project podcast, Adam Bandelli returns to the show.  Adam talks about his struggles with mental health, his battle with addiction and how it's put him on his mission to change leadership forever. We at Elite High Performance specialize in building high-impact leaders who turn their teams into happy high performers that achieve their goals. A prime example is our client, MiQ who has increased their revenue by 35% YOY, has 83% employee engagement when the...

Why Maintenance & Reliability Communications Goes Wrong, and How to Fix it! In Maintenance and Reliability, communication may be the most important skill set to have, whether talking with production, asking for budget approval, or getting that promotion, yet this skill set is never taught in class or any reliability certification path. As Maintenance and Reliability leaders, we often need to take complex technical information and make it more understandable for our audience, after all,...

This week I'm joined by Suzane Greeman to discuss asset management and why your business processes are holding you back from achieving your reliability goals. Thank you for listening and if you enjoy the show, please subscribe to Rob's Reliability Project on your favourite podcast platform and share it with your colleagues.  You can also follow Rob's Reliability Project on LinkedIn and Facebook and check out robsreliability.com as well. If you're looking for a shorter tip, subscribe to...

How is maintenance perceived in industry? We often struggle with buy-in from our operations and it negatively impacts our ability to do our jobs and continuously improve. Today we are talking about just that with the episode of “Industrial Ego.” http://linkedin.com/in/darrenmcdonnell

On this week’s Leadership Launchpad Project podcast, Anna Greenwald, the CEO of On the Goga joins the show.  We talk about why happiness is a key performance driver and how employers need to support their people We at Elite High Performance specialize in building high-impact leaders who turn their teams into happy high performers that achieve their goals. A prime example is our client, MiQ who has increased their revenue by 35% YOY, has 83% employee engagement when the global average is 21%...

On this week’s Leadership Launchpad Project podcast, Joe Peters, Managing Director at MiQ Digital, joins the show to talk about MiQ's journey with Leadership 2.0 as a client of Elite High Performance.  They have seen incredible results on this journey and the statistics are below. MiQ's Incredible Results: Leadership 2.0 Delivers Profitable & Engaged Employees: +35% YOY Revenue 83% Employee Engagement (Gallup Reports an Average of 34%) MiQ has turned the Great Resignation into...

On this week’s Leadership Launchpad Project podcast, we are joined by the founder of ReEngineer & Global Improvement Director at Dow, Shadrach Stephens.  We talk about the leadership journey, different elements of leadership and paying it forward. We at Elite High Performance specialize in building high-impact leaders who turn their teams into happy high performers that achieve their goals. Visit elitehighperformance.com for the best, research-backed, high-performance leadership...

On this week’s Leadership Launchpad Project podcast, the World’s Leading Expert on Change Enthusiasm, Cassandra Worthy joins Rob Kalwarowsky & Susan Hobson.  We talk about why change initiatives fail, how to leverage emotions in change and why our fear of change can actually help us grow. We at Elite High Performance specialize in building high-impact leaders who turn their teams into happy high performers that achieve their goals. Visit elitehighperformance.com for the best,...

On this week's show, Susan Hobson gives a keynote called High Performance Leadership. For high-performance leadership programs, services, psychological safety assessments, talent optimization tools, burnout prevention programs and more, check out elitehighperformance.com Connect with Rob Kalwarowsky on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-kalwarowsky/ Connect with Susan Hobson on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jumpstartliving/ Check out - elitehighperformance.com

On this week's The Leadership Launchpad Project, Gary Ryan, author of Disruption Leadership Matters, joins Rob Kalwarowsky and Susan Hobson.  We talk about Leadership 2.0, stories of 2.0 leaders who have led through the pandemic and how we transition from a 1.0 to a 2.0 leader. For high-performance leadership programs, services, psychological safety assessments, talent optimization tools, burnout prevention programs, speaking and more, check out elitehighperformance.com reach out to Rob at...

On this bonus episode of The Leadership Launchpad Project, Ryan Chan, the CEO & Founder of UpKeep joins the show.  We talk about having a growth & optimistic mindset, giving back to the community and inspiring our people. For high-performance leadership programs, services, psychological safety assessments, talent optimization tools, burnout prevention programs, speaking and more, check out elitehighperformance.com reach out to Rob at [email protected] or Susan at...

We have crazy targets upcoming as we work globally to decarbonize. The changes are coming rapidly, but with rapid change comes challenges. How are we as maintenance people going to be impacted by the transition to the low carbon economy are we ready? Luisa Da Silva - https://www.linkedin.com/in/luisads/ Iron & Earth - https://www.ironandearth.org/ Climate Career Portal - https://www.climatecareerportal.com/

When you bring in a new project or process, how do you manage the change? Do you connect with the stake holders? Do you ensure the proper amount of time is taken in the design phase? What is your process? In this episode I talk with Ronan O'Sullivan on his management of plant and process change and he outlines his steps to ensure a successful project. It does not matter if the project is big or small this methodology can be applied to it all.  Episode Shout Outs: Ronan O'Sullivan -...

In the Back to the Basics series, we get to the foundational knowledge of a specific technology or methodology in the maintenance and reliability field.  This week we welcome Dr. Karl Hoffower to the show to discuss the fundamentals of Vibration Analysis.  We discuss what is vibration, what applications it is used for, what are the different measurement types as well as what to look for in a sensor.

Lets talk about onboarding! Onboarding is such an important topic that is rarely covered, and in this episode we dive deep with our three guests. Allyson Hawley, Neil Summers, and Kent Knight. Tune in and find out what good onboarding looks like. Episode Shout Outs: Allyson Hawley - https://www.linkedin.com/in/allyson-hawley-9906a494/  Kent Knight - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kent-knight-p-eng-71217b2b/ Neil Summers - https://www.linkedin.com/in/neil-summers-8493b35b/ If your company...

We can spend a staggering amount of time, typically between 20-30% of our time identifying and retrieving the right spare parts.  Platinum's solution for Enterprise Part Search allows you to find the right part in seconds instead of minutes, right from your existing systems. In this episode, we invite Philipp Descovich of Partium.io and James Kovacevic of the Rooted in Reliability podcast to discuss what's wrong with the typical spare parts process and how Partium's technology enables AI and...

In this episode we chat with new podcaster Akshay to talk about some of the missing fundamentals in industry. Join us for this fun conversation where we scratch the surface of KPIs, RCM, FMECA, and a variety of other topics! Episode Shout Outs: Akshay Athalye - https://www.linkedin.com/in/akshay-athalye-cmrp-63555ba3/ Reliability it Matters! - https://accendoreliability.com/series/rim/ Don't forget to check out our sponsor! www.nanoprecise.io If your company sells products or services to...

For many asset-intensive businesses, conversations about adopting maintenance and reliability-focused AI or Machine Learning solutions are infused with widespread myths, illogical barriers, and a general sense of fear. You have likely overheard a conversation on the topic that ended with: “We aren’t ready for that.”

In this episode of our back to the basics series we welcome Neil Summers & Lucas Marino to talk about training. We cover a lot of ground in this episode, including how to build a training program, when it is appropriate to provide training, the importance of internal training, and how to value training so it doesn't get cut. Episode Shout Outs: Neil Summers - https://www.linkedin.com/in/neil-summers-8493b35b/ https://www.electralearning.com/ Lucas Marino -...

In the Back to the Basics series, we get to the foundational knowledge of a specific technology or methodology in the maintenance and reliability field.  This week we welcome Adrian Messer to the show to discuss the fundamentals of Ultrasound Inspection.  We discuss what is ultrasound, what applications it is used for, how to stand up an ultrasound program, and what to look out for!

Are you thinking about implementing a new sensor in your facility? Maybe it is the Nanoprecise sensor? In this weeks episode we talk with Vivek Gupta about his implementation journey through pilot to full scale role out of the Nanoprecise sensor. Also joining the conversation us Sunil Vedula. Episode Shout Outs: Vivek Gupta - https://www.linkedin.com/in/vivek-gupta-937b819/ Sunil Vedula - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sunil-vedula-844a0917/ www.nanoprecise.io If your company sells...

In this week's episode we talk about bringing on new assets and the proper processes, and impacts that has on an organization.  Episode Shout Outs: Dean Jarvis: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dean-jarvis-maintenance-assets/ AssetOn: https://www.asseton.com.au/ If your company sells products or services to engaged maintenance & reliability professionals, tell your marketing manager about Maintenance Disrupted.  If you'd like to discuss advertising, please email us at...

Do you know what a false positive is? How about a false negative? Do you know how that going to affect your predictive maintenance program? This week's episode Blair and Steve chat with Nanoprecise's Sunil Vedula & Graham Kawulka about this topic! Tune in and learn what false positives and negatives are and how they will affect your monitoring program. At the same time learn a bit more about the Nanoprecise solution and how it can support your organization. Episode Shout Outs: Sun...