🔥 Scaling Manufacturing Without Losing Your Edge 🔥

What does it really take to grow a manufacturing company when the stakes are high and the margin for error is small?

Jon Ward, CEO of Ward Vessel & Exchanger, joins The Shift Spotlight™️ to talk candidly about scaling, leadership, and the realities of running a company that builds pressure vessels for major industries, including a key project supporting Eli Lilly’s GLP-1 drugs.

Jon shares his journey from the shop floor to the CEO seat, why letting go is one of the hardest parts of growth, and how getting the right people in the right roles can completely change the trajectory of a business.

In this conversation, we cover:

⚙️ How Jon made the leap from hands-on operator to CEO

📈 Why growth forces leaders to release control and trust their team

👥 How aligning talent and clients creates healthier, more scalable companies

🏭 What strong leadership looks like inside modern manufacturing

If you’re a founder, CEO, or operator navigating growth in manufacturing or industrial services, this episode is packed with practical insight and real-world leadership lessons.

🎧 Watch now to hear how clarity, talent alignment, and disciplined leadership drive sustainable growth.

Podcast Guest:

◾ Jon Ward — CEO, Ward Vessel & Exchanger | www.wardvesselandexchanger.com

◾ Hosted by Winter Paskins | www.shiftspotlight.com

We’re always looking for inspiring leaders to spotlight.

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The Shift Spotlight Podcast is a GCE Strategic Consulting production.

💼 Learn more about fractional EOS Integrator and executive services at www.gcestrategicconsulting.com

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⚡ Social Media That Actually Moves the Needle ⚡

Tessa May Marr, CEO of Marr Media Group, cuts through the noise of vanity metrics and trendy tactics to reveal what really drives growth on social media. As a strategist trusted by scaling brands, Tessa blends organic, paid, and influencer marketing with sharp EOS® accountability to build real business impact — not just likes and follows. 📈✨

In this episode, Tessa shares how raw authenticity, focused platform strategy, and disciplined execution help founders convert attention into customers while leading a tight, high-performing remote team.

Inside this practical and eye-opening conversation:

✨ Why trying to be everywhere on social media is slowing your growth — and how to “pick your lane”

🎯 How to hook fast and stop the scroll with visuals and headlines that convert

❤️ Why unpolished, vulnerable content attracts the right audience and drives real trust

📊 How EOS® creates accountability and scalability inside a remote marketing team

If you’re a business owner, CEO, or visionary who wants social media to generate revenue — not just engagement — this episode is a must-listen.

🎧 Tune in to learn how to share your story with clarity, focus on what works, and turn attention into action.

Podcast Guest:

◾ Tessa May Marr — CEO at Marr Media Group | www.marrmediagroup.com

◾ Hosted by Winter Paskins | www.shiftspotlight.com

We’re always looking for inspiring guests. ➡️ www.ShiftSpotlight.com ⬅️

The Shift Spotlight Podcast is a GCE Strategic Consulting production.

💼 Strengthen your leadership team. Explore fractional EOS integrator and executive services at www.gcestrategicconsulting.com

🎙️ Want to be a guest on the show? Apply here → https://gcestrategicconsulting.com/shift-spotlight-podcast

⚡ Endurance Leadership: From Triathlons to the Boardroom ⚡

Kieran James, Chairman & CEO of Stryde, knows what it means to go the distance. As the founder of a leading CFO and back-office finance firm, Kieran has helped UK businesses scale with clarity and confidence. But what truly sets his leadership apart isn’t just growth — it’s how he leads with love, resilience, and intentional strategy. ❤️💼

In this episode, Kieran opens up about building a business that supports both high performance and a full life, including training for the European Triathlon Championships, and the hard-earned lessons that shaped his leadership journey along the way.

Inside this inspiring and thought-provoking conversation:

✨ How implementing EOS® helped Stryde scale sustainably — and gave Kieran back the time to train at an elite level

💡 The £140,000 lesson learned from trying to self-implement EOS®

🧪 Why the best leaders treat business like an experiment, not a grind

❤️ What “leading with love” really looks like — and how it transforms culture, teams, and growth

If you’re a founder, CEO, or leader who wants to build a business that performs at a high level without burning out, this episode is a must-listen.

🎧 Tune in now to hear how endurance, strategy, and heart combine to create extraordinary leadership.

Podcast Guest:

◾ Kieran James — Chairman & CEO at Stryde | www.stryde.co.uk

◾ Hosted by Winter Paskins | www.shiftspotlight.com

We’re always looking for inspiring guests. ➡️ www.shiftspotlight.com ⬅️

The Shift Spotlight Podcast is a GCE Strategic Consulting production.

💼 Strengthen your leadership team. Explore fractional EOS integrator and executive services at www.gcestrategicconsulting.com.

🎙️ Want to be a guest on the show? Apply here → https://gcestrategicconsulting.com/shift-spotlight-podcast