In this episode, I sit down with Arthur Field to dig into the truth behind manufacturing’s outdated “dark, dirty, dangerous” stereotypes. We unpack what modern work really looks like, how perception has drifted far from reality, and the culture and leadership shifts needed to attract the next generation.

In this episode, culture strategist Jim Mayer argues that the manufacturing labor shortage isn’t the real crisis — the culture behind it is. Learn why wages, development, and leadership behaviors matter more than recruiting and what manufacturers must do to retain talent.