# How to Be a Leader of Significance w/ Mosongo Moukwa

- Show: [The Manufacturing Executive](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive)
- Published: 2024-02-13
- Length: 27m
- Episode: 192
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2024-02-13-how-to-be-a-leader-of-significance-w-mosongo-moukwa
- Listen: https://www.spreaker.com/show/the-manufacturing-executive#episode-26088b07-976f-4520-81b3-b0c1fa07b4e9

## Summary

Mosongo Moukwa, President at Hathaway Advanced Materials and author of 'Be a Leader of Significance', discusses his transition from research scientist to executive and the core principles of impactful leadership. He emphasizes that growth requires stepping out of comfort zones and defines 'leadership of significance' as building deep human connections, psychological safety, and social capital rather than relying on transactional relationships. Moukwa shares specific examples of fostering belonging, providing constructive feedback, and empowering employees through context-setting and trust to drive innovation and performance.

## Chapters

- [0:34](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2024-02-13-how-to-be-a-leader-of-significance-w-mosongo-moukwa#t=34) Introduction: Mosongo Moukwa and Hathaway Advanced Materials
- [2:47](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2024-02-13-how-to-be-a-leader-of-significance-w-mosongo-moukwa#t=167) Accidental Leadership and the Growth Mindset
- [6:45](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2024-02-13-how-to-be-a-leader-of-significance-w-mosongo-moukwa#t=405) Defining Leadership of Significance vs. Transactional Management
- [9:38](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2024-02-13-how-to-be-a-leader-of-significance-w-mosongo-moukwa#t=578) Building Social Capital and Peer Development
- [13:20](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2024-02-13-how-to-be-a-leader-of-significance-w-mosongo-moukwa#t=800) Creating Psychological Safety and Belonging
- [19:58](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2024-02-13-how-to-be-a-leader-of-significance-w-mosongo-moukwa#t=1198) Balancing Feedback, Micromanagement, and Empowerment
- [25:40](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2024-02-13-how-to-be-a-leader-of-significance-w-mosongo-moukwa#t=1540) Strategic Legacy and Intentional Connection

## Topics

- [Leadership, teams & culture](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/leadership-and-culture)

## Most relevant to

established companies

## Mentioned

- Hathaway Advanced Materials (company)
- Be a Leader of Significance (product)
- SC Johnson (company)
- Reichold (company)
- Asian Paints (company)
- Aviant (company)
- PCBL (company)
- Gorilla 76 (company)
- Industrial Marketing Live (product)

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