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Let the Experts Be the Experts: Leading Without Every Answer w/ Amy Mercante

The Manufacturing Executive · 13 Oct 2026 · 40m · Episode 311

What this episode covers

Amy Mercante, General Manager of Specialty Products at PPG, discusses her transition from research chemist to business leader and her philosophy of 'letting the experts be the experts.' She explains how she flips the leadership pyramid by empowering teams closest to the work to provide recommendations rather than just data, and how she makes decisions without waiting for every fact. Mercante also details her approach to mentoring emerging leaders, emphasizing the importance of defining a 'North Star' career goal and taking calculated risks outside one's comfort zone.

Most relevant to

large enterprises

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
PPG, Gorilla 76
Products
Tesla substrate products, PPG Teslin, PPG Optical Monomers, PPG Codings

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