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Published on the last Wednesday of every month, the Strategy Hero podcast delves into the world of business strategy and transformation. Each cast shines a spotlight on a Strategy Hero – inspirers, boundary pushers, and leaders of change from all walks of life – armed with practical advice on what it takes to achieve your goals. Episodes explore topics around operational excellence, Lean management, process improvement, change management, and much, much more. Available where all great podcasts live, listen on-demand today, and discover the Strategy Hero inside you.
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Wednesday Oct 29, 2025
Wednesday Oct 29, 2025
What if the key to driving lasting transformation isn’t more tools, but more belief?
In this episode, Simon Crowther sits down with Patrick Kealey, Vice President of Global Operational Excellence and Quality at Benchmark’s Precision Technologies division. With decades of experience leading transformation across aerospace, energy, and electronics, Patrick shares how true operational excellence is built - not just through systems like Hoshin Kanri and lean frameworks, but through trust, data, and a clear vision of the future.
What You’ll Learn
Winning Hearts and Minds: Why trust, patience, and listening are essential to building credibility and inspiring change.
Data as a Storytelling Tool: How data can paint a compelling picture of what’s possible and turn resistance into belief.
Sustaining Improvement: How to build cultures that problem-solve naturally, avoiding tick-box lean and embedding transformation.
Patrick’s journey is a powerful reminder that behind every great transformation are people - people who see, believe, and act. Data may light the way, but belief is what keeps everyone moving forward.
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