Leadership & Learning Podcast
The Leadership and Learning Podcast features building material industry leaders, legends, icons, and subject matter experts who share their leadership experiences and insights to help you become a more effective leader.
The target audience is for all levels of leaders in any industry. However it is definitely the podcast for you if you're an emerging leader or involved in managing / leading anyone in the building material industry - manufacturing, distribution, sales, accounting, human resources, customer service or technical support.
Industry associations, college and high school students will also benefit from the lessons shared in this podcast.
The host is Randy Goruk.
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Latest Episode
Professional Engineers are Problem Solvers
In this episode of The Leadership and Learning Podcast, host Randy Goruk visits with long-time friend and professional engineer, Gary Schweizer – Director of Engineering at Weyerhaeuser. The conversation focus is on providing leadership as one navigates through the complexity of addressing various degrees of field problems.
Listen to this episode and learn:
- The importance of continuing education.
- The one thing that defines the engineering profession.
- Why good forensics are important in conflict resolution.
- The best way to analyze a situation where a customer is unsatisfied.
- The three buckets to consider when there is a field issue.
- Preparing the team to handle field issues.
- The value of learning from and sharing mistakes.
- Why listening and observing are valuable skills to develop.
- When a field issue becomes a field problem.
- Common issues causing field problems.
- Knowing the difference between being an expert and having an awareness.
- Having the right tools to help identify solutions to field problems.
- The importance of preparing for possible litigation.
- Gary’s top 3 – pieces of advice for any leader.
Previous Episodes
Episode #3 John Smith
John Smith offers ten practical pieces of advice to shape your leadership career.
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