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RATCHET-UP with Allan Breidenbach
RATCHET-UP with Allan Breidenbach is a leadership podcast for executives, managers, and business owners who need to drive change without losing their people.
Most companies focus on process, and that’s where things break.
In this show, Allan Breidenbach, president and general manager of Wick Buildings and creator of the RATCHET-UP system, shares a practical, people-first approach to change management. Through conversations with leaders and executives across industries, each episode breaks down…
Episodes
- RATCHET-UP with Allan Breidenbach
Sean Cain (CEO, Morton Buildings) on Leading 2,000+ Employees Across 100+ Locations
On this episode of Ratchet Up, Allan Breidenbach sits down with Sean Cain, President and CEO of Morton Buildings — a 100% employee-owned company where Sean has…
- RATCHET-UP with Allan Breidenbach
Peter Holt (CEO, QC Kinetix) on Trust, Culture & Leading People
Peter Holt has spent 40 years building and running franchise systems — from The Joint Chiropractic to his current role as CEO of QC Kinetix, a regenerative…
- RATCHET-UP with Allan Breidenbach
Matt Cranney on Leadership: Passion Doesn't Come First. Effort Does.
Matt Cranney has spent 22 years at M3 Insurance — a private, independent agency with 68 shareholders and no majority owner — and he's now Executive Vice…
- RATCHET-UP with Allan Breidenbach
Jerad Hutchens on Building Summit Contracting: Culture Is How You Feel on Sunday Night
Jerad Hutchens is President of Summit Contracting, an agriculture-focused post-frame and grain systems contractor based in Platte, South Dakota, with locations…
- RATCHET-UP with Allan Breidenbach
Chris Baichoo: Why Most Companies Chase AI Before Fixing the Real Problem
Chris Baichoo, President of WMEP (Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension Partnership), joins Ratchet Up for a conversation on 40+ years in manufacturing leadership…
- RATCHET-UP with Allan Breidenbach
From Iowa Football to Bank CEO: Jim Hartlieb on Trust, Resilience & Leadership
What does it actually take to sell to business owners on a 3-year sales cycle — and how do you build a team that can stomach that kind of patience? In this…
- RATCHET-UP with Allan Breidenbach
Agentic AI Is Changing Leadership: Naviant CEO Michael Carr on Radical Candor & Trust
On this episode of Ratchet Up, Allan Breidenbach sits down with Michael Carr, President & CEO of Naviant, to talk about leading people through the fastest wave…
- RATCHET-UP with Allan Breidenbach
Why 'Growth at All Costs' Is Killing Startups: Corazon Capital Co-Founder Steve Farsht
On this episode of Ratchet Up, Allan Breidenbach sits down with Steve Farsht, co-founder of Corazon Capital, an early-stage venture fund based in Chicago…
- RATCHET-UP with Allan Breidenbach
Why Your Employees Quit the Leader, Not the Job: Tony Misura, Founder & CEO of The Misura Group
Tony Misura, founder and CEO of The Misura Group, has spent decades recruiting executives in the building-products supply chain — which means he's seen exactly…