# Leading by Empowering Your People

- Show: [The Manufacturing Executive](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive)
- Published: 2023-02-14
- Length: 35m
- Episode: 141
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2023-02-14-leading-by-empowering-your-people
- Listen: https://www.spreaker.com/show/the-manufacturing-executive#episode-0662812f-cd9f-4440-bb05-467f5bda16a5

## Summary

Mick North, President and CEO of Anderson Global, discusses his journey from automotive manufacturing to leading a midsize foundry tooling company. He explains how Anderson Global de-commoditized its business by leveraging engineering expertise, simulation, and collaborative problem-solving rather than competing on price. North also addresses the critical skills gap in manufacturing, the need to change public perception of the industry, and his philosophy on servant leadership and empowering teams.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2023-02-14-leading-by-empowering-your-people#t=0) Introduction: Mick North and Anderson Global
- [2:24](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2023-02-14-leading-by-empowering-your-people#t=144) North's Career Path and Anderson Global's Turnaround
- [11:42](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2023-02-14-leading-by-empowering-your-people#t=702) De-commoditizing Through Engineering and Collaboration
- [21:05](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2023-02-14-leading-by-empowering-your-people#t=1265) The Misunderstanding of Manufacturing and the Skills Gap
- [28:34](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2023-02-14-leading-by-empowering-your-people#t=1714) Leadership Traits: Servant Leadership and Decision Making

## Topics

- [Leadership, teams & culture](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/leadership-and-culture)
- [Marketing & brand](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/marketing-and-brand)
- [Hiring & workforce](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/hiring-and-workforce)
- [Design for manufacturing & NPI](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/design-for-manufacturing)

## Most relevant to

companies scaling up

## Mentioned

- Anderson Global (company)
- Gorilla 76 (company)
- General Motors (company)
- Toyota Production System (other)

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