Lessons in Manufacturing Leadership
An Executive's Perspective on What it Takes to "Rise Through the Ranks" and Effectively Lead an Organization
Description
"Lessons in Manufacturing Leadership" is a collaboration between senior manufacturing executive, Mike Vella, and long-time Udemy instructor and manufacturing professional, Ray Harkins. Together, they share the knowledge, mindsets and perspectives manufacturing professionals need to grow as leaders in their careers.
Mike rose through the ranks of one of the largest tier 1 automotive suppliers in the United States to become their Vice President of Operations, leading dozens of manufacturing facilities and thousands of employees. After "retirement", he returned to the Vice President role at a major commercial food processor just outside Chicago, Illinois, leading the operation including their lean manufacturing, waste reduction, and process improvement initiatives. Now after 40+ years of engineering and manufacturing leadership, Mike is committed to sharing what's he's learned with the next generation of manufacturing leaders.
In this course "Lessons in Manufacturing Leadership", Mike will share with you critical concepts in executive leadership and management including:
Strategies for Leading a Manufacturing Organization
The Differences Between Leadership and Management
How Leadership and Management Complement Each Other
Your Role in the Leadership Triangle
How Decisions Are Made at the Top of an Organization
The Art and Science of Leading Change
Using the Labor Ratio to Budget, Plan and Monitor
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team and How to Overcome them
The "Unwritten Rules" of Leaderships
How Change is Adopted and Diffused Through an Organization
The Connection Between Emotional Intelligence and Leadership
The Science of Developing Cooperation
How Personal Values and Game Theory Intersect
Keys to Moving from an Individual Contributor to a Leader
Keys to Moving from a Management Position into an Executive Position
And MUCH MORE!!!
In addition to these insightful lecture, Ray sits down with Mike for a candid interview about his career, and his best strategies for moving through the ranks of an organization from Individual Contributor to Manager to Leader. This interview lasts 28 minutes and alone is worth the price of the course. It's like getting two classes in one!!!
When you sign up for this course, you will hear insights only available from someone's who's "been there". Sign up today to take the next step in your manufacturing leadership career!!
What You Will Learn!
- Leadership and Management Skills From an Industry Leader
- Strategies for Leading a Manufacturing Organization
- The Differences Between Leadership and Management
- How Leadership and Management Compliment Each Other
- Your Role in the Leadership Triangle
- How Decisions Are Made at the Top of an Organization
- How to Lead Change
- How Change is Adopted and Diffused Through an Organization
- Emotional Intelligence and Leadership
- The Science of Developing Cooperation
- How Personal Values and Game Theory Intersect
- Keys to Moving from an Individual Contributor to a Leader
- Key to Moving from a Management Position into an Executive Position
Who Should Attend!
- Manufacturing Supervisors and Manufacturing Managers
- Industrial Engineers and Manufacturing Engineers
- Quality Engineers, Quality Supervisors, Quality Technicians
- Plant Managers, Inventory Managers, and other Manufacturing Professionals