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Culture's Not a Beer Fridge: Rethinking Leadership in Manufacturing, Ep #15

If you're still thinking of culture in your manufacturing shop as a side dish instead of the main course, you're already behind. In this episode of Buy the Numbers, I sat down with Jim Mayer to unpack what shop culture really looks like on the floor—and why we need to start talking about it differently. This isn't about breakroom ping-pong tables or slogans on the wall. Those things are fine, but they don't build lasting culture. We're talking about turnover, pride, accountability, and results that actually move the needle.

Jim's got a fascinating story—he went from falling off roofs to…

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