Lessons in Manufacturing Leadership

An Executive's Perspective on What it Takes to "Rise Through the Ranks" and Effectively Lead an Organization

Created by: Ray Harkins, The Manufacturing Academy
Senior Manufacturing Professional, Online Educator

Created by: Michael J. Vella
Instructor with the Manufacturing Academy

What Will I 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

Requirements

• General Understanding of Manufacturing
• General Understanding of General Business and Organizational Structure

Target audience

• Manufacturing Supervisors and Manufacturing Managers
• Industrial Engineers and Manufacturing Engineers
• Quality Engineers, Quality Supervisors, Quality Technicians
• Plant Managers, Inventory Managers, and other Manufacturing Professionals