“You have to perfect the engineering to minimize failure. You cannot allow for failure because there’s no chance to correct that error.”
The 96% Perfect Podcast
Candid conversations with the leaders transforming American industry.
You are what you listen to.
For CEOs, plant and operations leaders, supply chain executives, and founders at manufacturers and industrial companies.
Hosted by Lisa Thomas, President & CEO of Peak Performance, Inc.
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The Podcast
The 96% Perfect Podcast.
The 96% Perfect Podcast features candid conversations with leaders who are building teams, solving hard problems, and driving change where it matters most.
48Leaders featured, and counting.
WeeklyA new conversation every week.
15Industries, from aerospace to food and beverage.
Hosted by Lisa Thomas, President & CEO of Peak Performance, Inc., the show goes past polished talking points to the real stories behind leadership, culture, workforce development, operations, technology, and growth in manufacturing.
No panels. No scripts. Just honest conversations with people doing the work every day.
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“If you can’t trust the data going in, you can’t trust the decision coming out.”
“When you create a culture of safety, you are really saying to individuals: I care about you.”
“Did we have a green production day because we had a plan of attack, we executed and we saw the result, or were we just lucky that nothing broke down on us?”
What We Talk About
Real conversations about real work.
Every episode digs into people, operating systems, or technology: how leaders build teams, run better operations, and make new tools stick. Pick a topic to filter the archive.
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