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Business Process Excellence Lead

Greg Harrod Enterprises LLC

Running a business can be overwhelming.

Trying to manage all the strategic initiatives and projects you need to accomplish can feel like chaos.

You have a gut feel everything is on track.

But, you're not really sure.

The stress and anxiety is taking its toll.

On you and your team.

Would you like to be able to relax just a little at work?

I can help.

Through my executive coaching and consulting services, you and your team can learn how to introduce structure and order to your business.

You'll learn to apply the techniques, tools, and processes I've honed over a 30+ year career.

You'll get your programs and projects under control.

The meetings that used to waste your team's time (and your company's money) will be productive and efficient.

Would your team be energized when you tell them the bad meetings are over?

They’ll be motivated and more productive.

And, you'll have a calm that comes from a data-based assurance from knowing your initiatives are on track.

You'll be an even more effective leader as you connect with your people, mobilize them for action, and deliver results.

But, your business may be in great shape.

Your stress level may already low.

If that's the case, I may not be a fit to help you and your business.

But, if you think I might be able to add value, please contact me.

I'd love the opportunity to help you and your team deliver results.

And avoid the anxiety and stress of a chaos-filled business.

I look forward to talking with you.

Executive Business Consultant and Coach

Connect Mobilize Deliver

Connect Mobilize Deliver is a weekly podcast focused on helping leaders build and boost their careers by mastering fundamental career skills.

It’s all about learning to connect people, mobilize them for action, and deliver results. All while leading with kindness and confidence.

Episodes will include encouraging and inspiring stories along with practical strategies and techniques you can apply immediately to positively impact the people around you. And, your own career.

If you want to grow as a leader, it’s a mix of interviews and solo shows you’re not going to want to miss. 

Listen and subscribe at GregHarrod.com/ConnectMobilizeDeliver or on your favorite podcast app.

Podcast Host

Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope

Member of the OBE Executive Leadership Team.

Serving the business by developing and leading key strategic enterprise initiatives.

These initiatives include:

- Sustainability

- Innovation

- Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity

- Organizational health

Continually supporting and improving the business through:

- Business transformation

- Process re-engineering

- Program and project management

- Talent development

Vice President Strategic Initiatives

Johnson Controls

Leading several key internal business initiatives impacting multiple sites in North America.

Additional roles include
- Ducted Systems Leadership Team member
- Ducted Systems representative on Global Products Diversity and Inclusion Action Committee

Director Operational Excellence - Ducted Systems

Implemented and led Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) and Sales & Operations Execution (S&OE) organization and meeting cadence in alignment with Global S&OP standards for four Ducted Systems business units with annual revenue of over $1B.

Products included commercial packaged rooftop HVAC equipment, residential split AC and heat pump systems along with service parts distributed through factory-owned and independent channel partners.

Additional roles include
- Ducted Systems Leadership Team member
- Co-leader for Organizational Health workshops for Ducted Systems including senior management
- Ducted Systems representative on Global Products Diversity and Inclusion Action Committee
- Executive Sponsor for Wichita Women’s Network Business Resource Group

Director Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) - Ducted Systems

Managed Program Management Office (PMO) team responsible for driving cross-functional programs for Ducted Systems business to successful completion. 

Programs included New Product Introductions (NPI) and Value Analysis and Value Engineering (VAVE) initiatives as well as operational excellence and sales channel business initiatives for the residential, commercial, international, and parts businesses.  

Other team responsibilities included competitive product teardown and costing analysis, process improvements, and internal communications for Ducted Systems. 

Additional roles included
- Ducted Systems Leadership Team member
- Executive Sponsor for Wichita Women’s Network Business Resource Group
- Key contributor in introducing new Kansas Leadership Center training program for Ducted Systems
- Co-host of Ducted Systems Leadership Podcast producing 30 episodes focused on applying innovative leadership principles to our business to help others throughout the organization make progress on adaptive challenges in their respective roles.

Director Operational Excellence and PMO - Ducted Systems

Responsible for a team leading cross-functional programs including New Product Introductions, Cost Reductions, and Sales Channel Initiatives for the residential and light commercial HVAC business in North America.

Served as Program Manager for completion of Light Commercial platform program beginning in this role while program was in-flight. Program budget was ~$13M of capital investment and involved the development of new products as well as factory assembly line in Norman, Oklahoma. Also served as Program Manager for multiple projects to expand Direct Fit product line.
  
Led Residential product new platform program supporting capital investment of ~$100M over 3 years to build UPG Residential business. Program introduced over 50 new product families with ~700 initial models following disciplined phase gate process.

Introduced program management disciplines to channel organization through initiatives designed to grow market share in key markets in North America.

Director - Program Management - Unitary Products Group

Formed and managed design engineering team with responsibility for all Johnson Controls Residential HVAC controls including equipment and zoning controls and thermostats. 

Additional accomplishments and responsibilities included
- Development of 5-year Residential Systems and Controls product and technology road map.
- Championed the adoption and implementation of phase gate Product Development Process
- Led a cross-functional, cross-business unit team to launch Johnson Controls' first residential color touch screen communicating HVAC system.

Engineering Manager - Residential Systems and Controls at Johnson Controls

Formed and managed multiple HVAC new product introduction (NPI) teams and product launches. Projects included those manufactured in Wichita, Kansas and Mexico plants. 

Served as Design Engineer in various capacities with a focus on systems and controls.

Project Engineer

Caterpillar Inc.

Worked on a team pioneering high accuracy GPS and its application to earthmoving equipment.  Responsibilities included algorithm and software development, lab and field software testing, system integration, and presentation to customer and industry groups.  

Relocated to Brisbane, Australia as a member of a select product development team.

Engineer

I Help Business Leaders Stop Bad Meetings

If you’re like me, you can’t STAND bad meetings.

They waste time and money in your business.

And they ruin the morale and energy of your team.

When your meetings are bad, your business is at risk.

As a business leader, that’s the last thing you want.

So, I want to help you improve YOUR meetings.

And, here’s the truth.

You can make your meetings productive, effective, and even ENJOYABLE!

How?

I explain that each weekday when I post just after 7 am Central time.

After leading thousands of meetings over a 30+ year career, I’ve gained valuable experience.

And, I’d love to share what I’ve learned with you.

If you’d like to be an exceptional meeting leader and improve the meetings in your business, do this.

“Ring the bell” in my profile to follow me.

Jump in with your comments on my post and we’ll keep learning together.

If you’d like to learn even more, check out the FREE resources on my website.

The link in my Featured section of my profile will take you right to them.

Check that page often. I add new offers regularly.

I’m constantly learning and building new tools I use myself and with my clients.

And, when something works, I want to share it with you.

But, you may be wondering this.

Are meetings all you do, Greg?

It's a good question.

I AM committed to building a global movement to Stop Bad Meetings.

That's true.

But, helping you improve your meetings isn’t all I do.

You can hire me as an Executive Business Consultant and Coach. 

If you would like to explore individual coaching for you or your team members,

or if you want to discuss a custom consulting package for your business,

please DM me.

My expertise and services include much more than helping you improve your meetings.

But, making your business meetings as 

⭐Productive, ⭐Effective, and even ⭐Enjoyable

as they can be is always a great place to start.

Let’s connect and support one another in this LinkedIn community.

I’m looking forward to getting to know you.

Greg

Greg Harrod

Ethos Consultancy LLC

My jam’s human behavior in operations and it's where people meet processes. 

I honed my operations experience at an international ITAD company servicing Fortune 500 contracts.

Earning my MS in Organizational Development supercharged my application of human behavior in operations.

𝟑 𝐛𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬 𝐈 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐠𝐠𝐥𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡:

1️⃣Overwhelmed leaders still wearing many hats
2️⃣Lack upgraded processes and systems to manage growth
3️⃣Poor team communication and collaboration

𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄’𝐒 𝐇𝐎𝐖 𝐈 𝐂𝐀𝐍 𝐇𝐄𝐋𝐏 𝐘𝐎𝐔

First thing I would recommend is scheduling a 1:1 30-minute consultation. 

I’ve helped clients overcome the above challenges by: 

😃Creating standardized operating procedures
😃Improving team dynamics for better collaboration
😃Establishing an engaged company culture
😃1:1 Executive support 

💪𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝟑 𝐀𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐒 𝐎𝐅 𝐒𝐔𝐏𝐏𝐎𝐑𝐓

1:1 Individual Leadership Coaching 
- Improve leadership skills
- Build transparent communication 
- Identify top priorities for running your company
- Support to discuss personal challenges 

Operations & Process Improvement Consulting
- Analyze current workflow and bottlenecks
- Identify and evaluate hidden processes
- Evaluate processes for automation
- Design future workflow roadmap 
- Change management strategy and implementation planning

Team Dynamics & Company Culture 
- Understand stages of team development 
- Improve team collaboration, communication, and execution
- Define team norms
- Operationalize culture with practice and policy

If you want to know more about how I can help you, please get in touch with me for a 1:1 consultation.

Founder, Principal Consultant

CCG - Defense & Aerospace Consulting

Director, Capability Transformation

Keyshare Innovation Group

Responsible for establishing supply chain partners, contract negotiations with various overseas vendors, and establishing outsourced manufacturing partners located in Mexico. Developed internal processes to manage cross-border operations leading design, prototyping, and oversight of manufacturing operations.

Fractional COO 

Clover Wireless

Responsible for identifying new ITAD relationships to grow existing portfolio of services in remanufacturing, expanding OEM private label trade-in programs, and manage existing VAR network in Education and Enterprise. Concisely capture all client program requirements and coordinate operational implementation with processing facilities to meet identified milestones and deliveries. Directly reporting to the SVP of Business Development.

OPERATIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS
•	Onboarded new ITAD partners and implemented projects resulting in an additional $2 million in revenue
•	Contributed an additional $1 million in sales revenue through VAR network management
•	Coordinated, implemented, and launched B2C Trade-In program with a Top 5 PC Manufacturer 
•	Launched B2C Trade-In program with a Top 5 Tech Company expanding services into the Mexico marketplace

Executive, Strategic Partnerships

Technology Solutions & Services, Inc. (TSSI)

All new business development within mobility and management of 13 direct reports. Reporting directly to the CEO and CFO. 

OPERATIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS
•	Onboarded and implemented new Broker Remanufacturing Program for a Top 2 PC Manufacturer generating an additional $30 million in annual revenue
COACHING AND MENTORING
•	Created internal mentorship program for senior and junior engineers to facilitate knowledge transfer and support with new challenges and responsibilities from promotions 
•	Provided leadership development to junior engineers through one-on-one sessions focusing on emotional intelligence, active listening and conflict resolution, and decentralized decision-making
•	Mentored and coached the QC Supervisor and sponsored promotion to QC Director   
STRATEGIC PLANNING
•	Developed go-to-market strategy for new service offering, pricing structure, required capital for infrastructure requirements, strategic partnerships, target market segment, and customer acquisition strategies 
•	Co-created, with multiple cross-functional departments, the operational process flow, logic tree for new Shop Floor Information System, and testing processes
•	Established focus team for research of best practices, learning laboratory, KPI development. and custom equipment design
GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN
•	Established relationships with key smartphone suppliers, both in the United States and China, for components, testing equipment, software providers, and specialized adhesives 
•	Established relationships with Chinese suppliers for computer components covering motherboards, memory, LCD panels, digitizers, and peripherals  
•	Planned and implemented, with internal IT and engineering departments, a predictive modeling system to provide part requirements, projected associated cost, and overall time impact on end-to-end supply chain

VP of Operations & Business Development

Full accountability for improved P&L of Mexicali, Mexico remanufacturing facility with 1,200 employees and management of 12 direct reports. Reporting directly to the CFO.

OPERATIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS
•	Achieved assembly line efficiency increasing production output resulting in a 50% reduction of direct labor providing $2 million in annual payroll cost avoidance 
•	Increased assembly business unit profit by 20% YoY
•	Multi-site integration resulted in annual cost avoidance of $600,000
CHANGE MANAGEMENT
•	Directed plan to consolidate multi-site integration of separate business units
•	Partnered with HR to conduct internal research of established cultural norms to identify similarities in values and beliefs between business units
•	Collaborative sessions with senior and middle management from both business units to establish expectations, identify associated risks and benefits for multiple stakeholders, strategies to mitigate resistance, and set integration timeline
•	Adapt operational process flows to support cross-functional training creating a universal workforce 
•	Established a mixed focus team to consistently monitor progress, create evolving operational metrics, and provide all stakeholders a continuous feedback loop on challenges and incremental successes 
COACHING AND MENTORING
•	Created and led team building sessions with middle management to collaboratively establish a team development roadmap
•	Performed one-on-one sessions with direct reports to support personal and professional growth 
•	Partnered with HR and municipal Labor Department to co-develop, implement, and participate in training program focusing on tools for personal development, team building, and continuous learning to manage a dynamic work environment

Director Of Operations

Managed all facility activities, with 1,200 employees, overseeing 12 direct reports from all major departments.

OPERATIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS
•	Onboarded an assembly project with a Top 3 TV Manufacturer increasing annual revenue by $1.4 million
•	Re-negotiated existing logistics contract resulting in annual cost avoidance of $500,000 
•	Partnered with HR to develop the talent acquisition program and incentives package  
STRATEGIC PLANNING
•	Performed internal analysis to evaluate business case for new assembly division defining resource allocation, multi-year budget, and revenue projection
•	Designed, planned, and structured operational process 
•	Complete oversight and accountability for project implementation 
•	Partnered with HR and the municipal Labor Department to create a collaborative training program resulting in a $600,000 labor grant supporting new assembly division
•	Developed internal production pilot-run with key cross-functional teams to define program metrics 
GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN
•	Established internal communications, processes, reporting and simultaneous planning between Chinese manufacturing partner and Mexico manufacturing operations achieving 98% on-time-delivery to final US customers
•	Set up logistics relationships and negotiated contracts with freight forwarders, transportation companies, Customs brokers, and bonded warehouses 
•	Authored and received key US Customs rulings and MX Customs ruling for regulatory compliance to meet and exceed Import and Export laws satisfying NAFTA Country of Origin parameters providing preferential tariff treatment 
•	Onboarded strategic transportation partner to manage cross-border operations increasing import/export capacity between the United States and Mexico 
•	Created streamlined process between freight forwarder, Mexico facility, and Customs broker eliminating any downtime from improper Customs clearance and documentation

Operations Manager

𝐃𝐄𝐒𝐈𝐆𝐍 𝐀 𝐁𝐔𝐒𝐈𝐍𝐄𝐒𝐒 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐃𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐘 𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐄𝐒 

If you can envision it, we can build it. 

But to get there, it means rethinking how you show up as a Founder and letting your leadership team take lead. 

One of the most common traps?

You become the center of every company problem. It's countless hours trapped in day-to-day ops, managing sales, approvals, and decisions. 

Lets fix that—and get you back to focusing on your vision.

Instead of:
❌Burnout, no clarity
❌More hires without real capacity
❌Rising cost with inconsistent output
❌And a business that depends on you more with every milestone

𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐚 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐲𝐨𝐮—𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮. 

And make this your reality:
✔️ You lead strategically—without drowning in daily execution
✔️ Your team owns their seat and makes decisions with confidence
✔️ Workflows are predictable, repeatable, and cost-effective
✔️ You win back your time, mental space, and CEO energy

I help Founders 𝐄𝐗𝐈𝐓 the day-to-day, 𝐑𝐄𝐃𝐄𝐒𝐈𝐆𝐍 their operations, and 𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐆𝐍 their vision with strategic growth.

✔️ 𝐓𝐮𝐫𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐚 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡-𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞
Turn your leadership team into a high-performing powerhouse You already carry the vision. Now it's time to teach your people what you know—so they can drive the company forward without you constantly stepping in.

✔️ 𝐄𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮'𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 
What got you here isn’t what will get you there. I’ll help you apply lessons from past growth to build a future-ready foundation.

✔️ 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐲 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐞𝐱𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧-𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲
No more guessing games. Everyone knows what matters, what needs to get done, and how to measure progress—together.

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