Leadership is a topic that I never get tired of learning more about and engaging in. Troy Nix is a guy that has not only the words but the experience to back it up. I talked with Troy about his experience, and how it has prepared him for todays current situation.

Work/like balance: You always bring your baggage with you regardless of where you are. A good reminder to a leader in a heated moment: have empathy for everyone’s situation. How do we balance that? Relay at a human level.

Marketing is so important in manufacturing. You’ve got to promote in today’s way, and today’s way is largely the internet. Be prepared to tell your story, who you are, what you do, and why you’re a valuable asset.

Although Westfall is new to the industry, their experience and level of expertise has over 40 years of history. With 19 companies under the Westfall name, this juggernaut has the bandwidth across all areas of the industry.

Having a great sense of pride and culture is important to understanding the Kingson way. Challenging each other and holding each other accountable allows Kaci and Joseph to have such a great balance.

Hillary and MJ believe in a dynamic workplace with an ever-changing environment to keep their employees constantly thinking and emotionally intelligent. They continue to push out of their comfort zones to stay continuously improving.

Ron and Sriraj believe that every person has to have a value and make a difference within Currier Plastics. To them, it is the people, the skills, and the things that they can do for them are the difference makers.

In order to manufacture the things that canon does as far as products goes, the majority of the products are done in-house at canon. They come to trade shows as such to give their knowledge.