Accelerating Operational Performance

    Most business owners have heard of a fractional CFO. Far fewer have heard of a fractional COO, and that might be exactly the role their business needs. In this episode of the Accelerating Operational Performance podcast, Greg Schinkel sits down with Josh Post, a fractional COO and executive coach who spent more than […]

    Kevin Schinkel, President of Schinkel’s Legacy, joins Greg on the Accelerating Operational Performance podcast to share what 14 years on the plant floor taught him about leadership. From the Easter ham disaster that humbled him, to overcoming imposter syndrome, to the simple question that transformed how he delegates—Kevin opens up about the real […]

    Nadia Dawe, a people, learning, culture, and operations leader with deep experience in transportation, transit, maintenance, safety, compliance, and frontline leadership, shares what she learned as she moved from L&D into Operations and why the work ultimately comes back to people. Together, Greg and Nadia explore how leaders can get closer to the work, […]

    How do you transition from a “top-down” manager to a strategic leader who drives operational excellence? Greg sits down with industry veteran Darcy Scott to unpack over 30 years of experience in high-velocity logistics and 3PL. Darcy shares his personal journey of leadership evolution. This conversation provides a roadmap for empowering teams, leading […]

Greg sits down with Jeff Gallant, an operations leader with over 30 years of experience driving transformation across some of Canada’s most recognized industrial organizations.

Jeff has led billion-dollar investments, large teams, and major operational change—but what stands out most is his perspective on leadership.

This conversation gets into what actually drives results on the floor:

- The shift from technical expert to people leader

- Why employee engagement directly impacts KPIs

- How to implement change that actually sticks

- And what great leaders do differently

Chapters:

00:00 – Introduction

04:52 – From technical expert to people leader

08:01 – Managing by email vs in person

11:00 – Advice for new and aspiring leaders

13:20 – Talent management and succession planning

15:33 – The link between employee engagement and KPIs

21:17 – What makes change initiatives successful

25:41 – Organizational silos and misalignment

29:38 – Decision-making waste and pushing decisions down

Discover how to turn frontline leadership training into lasting behavior change. Greg Schinkel and Kandis Neth share secrets to making operational learning stick.

    In this episode, Rick Richkowski, VP of Operations at Arrow TruLine, shares leadership insights. He discusses scaling operational excellence through a situational problem-solving approach, the impact of automation on high-volume manufacturing, and the importance of leadership stability in driving long-term sustainability.  

    In this episode of the Accelerating Operational Performance Podcast, Greg sits down with entrepreneur Rob Szabo, owner of Palasad and Escapology, to talk about his journey of leadership growth. Rob shares how he evolved from a hands-on operator in the hospitality industry to a strategic leader running multiple locations with a strong management […]

    Greg is joined by Ted Bezner, instructor with Unique Training & Development and an expert in cross-cultural communication and frontline leadership development. Ted shares his journey into training, his experience teaching leadership programs across North America, Latin America, Europe, and Asia, and what it really takes to engage adult learners—especially frontline leaders who […]

Greg Schinkel and Dr. Steve Cohen share how to build a leadership training strategy that drives real behavior change.