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Evolving a Legacy: How Jill Mayer is Future-Proofing Bead Industries with Culture, EOS, and Innovation

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In this insightful episode of Made in America, Jill Mayer, CEO of Bead Industries, shares how she's steering a fifth-generation, 111-year-old company into the future. From embracing EOS to bring structure and accountability, to leveraging the Culture Index for smarter hiring, Mayer breaks down the systems and mindsets that are helping Bead evolve beyond legacy thinking.

Highlights You Won’t Want to Miss:
  • How EOS created a cadence for strategic planning and execution
  • Why the Culture Index helped her build better teams with complementary strengths
  • What it really takes to retain young talent in manufacturing today
  • How transparency and autonomy drive engagement across generations
  • The bold steps Bead is taking toward innovation—including expansion into India

Jill’s practical, candid approach offers valuable lessons for leaders balancing tradition with transformation. Whether you’re scaling a startup or modernizing a century-old business, this conversation is packed with takeaways.

Bead Industries: https://beadelectronics.com/

Jill Mayer - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jbmayer/

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https://blog.compassmsp.com/

https://compassmsp.com/about

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Podcast produced by Miceli Productions.

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Content provided by Ari Santiago. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Ari Santiago or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.

In this insightful episode of Made in America, Jill Mayer, CEO of Bead Industries, shares how she's steering a fifth-generation, 111-year-old company into the future. From embracing EOS to bring structure and accountability, to leveraging the Culture Index for smarter hiring, Mayer breaks down the systems and mindsets that are helping Bead evolve beyond legacy thinking.

Highlights You Won’t Want to Miss:
  • How EOS created a cadence for strategic planning and execution
  • Why the Culture Index helped her build better teams with complementary strengths
  • What it really takes to retain young talent in manufacturing today
  • How transparency and autonomy drive engagement across generations
  • The bold steps Bead is taking toward innovation—including expansion into India

Jill’s practical, candid approach offers valuable lessons for leaders balancing tradition with transformation. Whether you’re scaling a startup or modernizing a century-old business, this conversation is packed with takeaways.

Bead Industries: https://beadelectronics.com/

Jill Mayer - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jbmayer/

CompassMSP/Made in America: https://madeinamerica.compassmsp.com/

https://blog.compassmsp.com/

https://compassmsp.com/about

Ari Santiago's LinkedIn CompassMSP Website CompassMSP LinkedIn

Made in America Podcast Facebook Made in America Podcast LinkedIn Made in America Podcast YouTube

Podcast produced by Miceli Productions.

  continue reading

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