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Leadership in Manufacturing

Sannah Vinding

Business

Frequency: 1 episode/14d. Total Eps: 140

Leading technical teams when complexity keeps rising is one of the hardest jobs in any industry. This podcast is built for the people doing exactly that.

The Leadership in Manufacturing Podcast delivers practical leadership conversations for engineers, sales leaders, operations professionals, and executives across electronics, semiconductor, and manufacturing industries. Hosted by Sannah Vinding, the show features candid discussions with executives and industry leaders across the electronics value chain. Guests share real decisions, hard lessons, and the leadership moves that matter when pressure is constant and the margin for error is thin.

Each episode explores how leaders communicate clearly across technical and non-technical teams, build trust and accountability across functions and regions, navigate AI adoption and rapid market change, and turn listening, feedback, and belief into execution.

No fluff. No theory. Just leadership insights you can apply immediately.

Trusted by 4,500+ professionals. Ranked among the top leadership podcasts worldwide. Watched more than 200,000 times on YouTube.

New episodes weekly at leadershipinmanufacturing.com

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https://mindtheinnovation.com
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/sannahvinding/
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How to Lead Every Generation with Experience and Trust

Episode 128

mardi 4 novembre 2025 • Duration 40:22

Leadership isn’t a one-size-fits-all skill. Real leadership comes from experience — from learning, adapting, and building trust with people across every generation.

In this episode, discover how to use your experience to connect with multi-generational teams, build trust that inspires performance, and create a company culture where people feel valued, supported, and motivated to grow.

Host Sannah Vinding sits down with Matt Cordell, General Manager at CviLux North America, to explore how leadership evolves over time and why treating your team like family leads to better results. Matt shares lessons from more than 40 years in electronics manufacturing — including how to lead four generations at once, give effective feedback, and balance business growth with people-first leadership.

🎧 Listen now to learn how experience, empathy, and trust can transform the way you lead.

Guest: Matt Cordell, General Manager, CviLux North America

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🎧 Subscribe and follow for more leadership insights from real voices shaping the future of manufacturing, distribution, and electronics.

At Leadership in Manufacturing, we’re shaping the next generation of leaders one conversation at a time. Each episode delivers actionable strategies to help you lead smarter, communicate better, and grow your influence in today’s dynamic industry.

📥 Join 4,100+ professionals who get leadership insights straight to their inbox:

👉 Subscribe to the Newsletter

🎧 Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and share the podcast!

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https://leadershipinmanufacturing.com/hello/

How to Adapt Your Leadership Style for Every Generation

Episode 127

mardi 21 octobre 2025 • Duration 39:24

Adapting your leadership style isn’t just about managing people; it’s about understanding them. In today’s workforce, success depends on how well you connect, listen, and lead across generations.

Discover how to bridge generational gaps, empower your team through trust, and build a culture of communication that keeps people engaged and performing at their best. You’ll learn practical ways to listen actively, adapt your approach, and lead with empathy in a world where expectations are shifting fast.

To explore what it really takes to lead every generation with confidence and clarity, Sannah Vinding sits down with Mark Adams, Director Global Channel at Advanced Energy. Mark shares lessons from his diverse career in distribution, manufacturing, and engineering, revealing how adaptability and trust create lasting impact.

🎧 Listen now to gain actionable insights you can apply immediately to strengthen your leadership and inspire teams across every generation.

Guest: Mark Adams, Director Global Channel at Advanced Energy

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This podcast episode is sponsored by Sager Electronics.

🎧 Subscribe and follow for more leadership insights from real voices shaping the future of manufacturing, distribution, and electronics.

At Leadership in Manufacturing, we’re shaping the next generation of leaders one conversation at a time. Each episode delivers actionable strategies to help you lead smarter, communicate better, and grow your influence in today’s dynamic industry.

📥 Join 4,100+ professionals who get leadership insights straight to their inbox:

👉 Subscribe to the Newsletter

🎧 Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and share the podcast!

🌐 Learn more about the show:

https://leadershipinmanufacturing.com/hello/

How to Turn Industry Trends Into Actionable Supplier Strategies with Heather Fulara, VP at DigiKey

Episode 118

mardi 17 juin 2025 • Duration 33:55

In this episode of the Leadership in Manufacturing Podcast, host Sannah Vinding is joined by Heather Fulara, Vice President of Interconnect, Electromechanical & Industrial Automation at DigiKey, to explore how leaders can turn industry trends into strategic action—and why trust, transparency, and curiosity are essential to making it work.

Heather shares how her leadership has evolved through years of supplier collaboration, data-driven decision-making, and leading high-performing teams across a global organization. She explains how listening deeply, acting with intention, and staying open to feedback have shaped how she leads in today’s fast-paced manufacturing environment.

From making data more actionable to encouraging innovation through AI, Heather offers thoughtful insights on what it takes to align teams, build strong partnerships, and stay ahead of the curve.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

How to translate trends into supplier-focused strategies
Why consistency and follow-through build lasting trust
How to lead with data without getting overwhelmed
The role of curiosity in driving innovation and adaptability
Why feedback is one of a leader’s most powerful tools

Whether you work directly with suppliers, lead a growing team, or want to sharpen your leadership in a changing industry, this episode delivers actionable insights to help you lead with clarity and confidence.

🎧 Subscribe and follow for more leadership insights from real voices shaping the future of our industry.

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At Leadership in Manufacturing, we’re shaping the next generation of leaders—one conversation at a time.

This podcast delivers actionable leadership insights tailored for professionals in electronics and manufacturing who are ready to lead with impact.

Future-ready leaders start by building today’s skills.

Each episode brings real-world advice from trusted executives and offers relatable, time-efficient insights—straight from the source—to help you lead smarter, communicate better, and stay ahead in a dynamic industry.

📥 Join 2,400+ professionals who get leadership insights straight to their inbox:

👉 Subscribe to the Newsletter

🎧 Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and share the podcast!

🌐 For more information about the show, visit:

https://leadershipinmanufacturing.com/hello/

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E28: How to overcome failure & setbacks

Episode 28

mardi 4 janvier 2022 • Duration 36:28

Setbacks in life are inevitable. You can choose to view them as positive lessons instead. We should learn from our mistakes, but we shouldn't dwell on them. Minor setbacks can help us grow stronger and get closer to reaching our goals. You also need to take responsibility for your own success. If you want to be successful, you must take ownership of your actions and results. You will not achieve success if you blame others or circumstances for your failures. Instead, learn from your mistakes and make changes to improve yourself. In this episode, we have guest Darrell Evans, Digital Growth Strategist & Co-Founder & CMO of Yokel Local Internet Marketing. Darrell Evans talks about the MindShift Method - where you must make peace with the facts, make new decisions based on those facts, make a plan and make it happen. He also talks about how leadership is the art of being able to pivot and being interested in the outcome of the whole and just not really worried about your role in terms of who gets the credit. "We can't take responsibility for someone else's mistakes. But we got to take our responsibility for: Is there something I could have done as a leader to end up with a better outcome?" Darrell Evans.

E27: Vulnerability in the workplace is the root of authentic leadership

Episode 27

mardi 21 décembre 2021 • Duration 38:46

It’s a well-known fact that people who are vulnerable are more likely to be liked, trusted, and respected. They make better leaders because they are open to feedback, willing to admit mistakes, and able to connect with others on an emotional level. In this episode, we have guest Zoe Routh, Strategist & Leadership Expert, Owner of Inner Compass. Zoë Routh talks about how vulnerability and openness are two key leadership qualities that are often lacking in today's organizations. She also talks about how you can practice workplace transparency and how we need to expand our perspective (deep and wide perspective). One way is to dive deep below the surface is to use a visual representation called a "problem tree" which helps people understand complex issues by breaking them down into smaller parts. "if we're not learning from what didn't work, then we are not progressing" Zoë Routh.

E26: Innovation readiness is a critical issue for any organization

Episode 26

mardi 7 décembre 2021 • Duration 34:14

It's easy to think of innovation as something that happens only in the lab or in small start-ups. Yet innovation is a key component of every business strategy. In fact, the term “innovation” itself derives from the Latin word meaning “to find again.” Companies need to continually reinvent themselves to remain competitive. They do this by developing new products, services, and ways of doing things. Companies need an innovation strategy because innovation is a complex undertaking. In addition to the usual suspects—technology, people, and capital—innovations depend on a host of other factors, including organizational structure, culture, and the nature of competition. Most important, however, is the innovation system itself: the set of interrelated activities, structures, and processes that govern how a company goes about searching for novel problems and solutions. In this episode, we have guest Michael Haynes, B2B Customer Strategy Consultant & Business Growth Strategy Planning at Listen Innovate Grow. Michael Haynes talks about that there are 5 elements of business innovation: product, services, organizational structure, process, and your marketing strategy and to succeed you need to be in alignment with your customer market and B2B buyer needs. He also talks about that doing the upfront work really sets the framework for how you move forward and the lack of not doing enough of that that leads to miss opportunities or creating products that people don't want. "We need to fail to a degree so that we can learn so we know how to move forward, how to be innovative and competitive" Michael Haynes.

E25: The Four P's to Entrepreneurial Business Success

Episode 25

mardi 23 novembre 2021 • Duration 32:00

In order to become an entrepreneur, you must have entrepreneurial freedom. Entrepreneurship is not a choice, it is a necessity. If you choose to start a business, you must have the right products, processes, and people to make it successful. Entrepreneurship coaches provide feedback, coaching skills, motivation, and direction for entrepreneurs who want to create an impactful business. They also provide support for new ideas, strategies, and tactics. In this episode, we have guest Peter Mohr, Entrepreneurial coach at Simplifying Entrepreneurship and President at Shoetopia Footwear "What we're trying to do as a coaching community really is to make help and guide those people, become better people and better leaders" Peter Mohr Peter Mohr talks about how entrepreneurs achieve entrepreneurial freedom by having the right products, processes, people, and profits starting to flow in (the 4 P's.). He talks about how leadership is not just about influencing people but communicating effectively: Communication is the key to leadership.

E24: Design thinking - it starts with empathy every time

Episode 24

mardi 9 novembre 2021 • Duration 33:26

Problem solving is an essential part of life. It's how we get through everyday challenges and solve problems. Problem solving skills are also critical for success in the workplace. Design Thinking is an approach to innovation that combines creativity and critical thinking to solve problems. Empathy is an essential part of Design Thinking. Empathy allows designers to see the world from another person's perspective. It also gives designers the ability to think creatively and solve complex problems. In this episode, we have guest Gabriel Yoder, Product Portfolio Manager - Discovery & Development at IPM. Gabriel Yoder talks about how design thinking starts with empathy and If you want to be great at human-centered design you need to be empathetic. He talks about the importance of listening, learning, and also valuing people's opinions at any point in the process and how human centeredness is such a critical part of being a good leader. "I believe that everybody has creativity to be unlocked." Gabriel Yoder.

E23: Transparency in leadership is an essential component of effective management.

Episode 23

mardi 26 octobre 2021 • Duration 31:32

Transparency in the workplace is an effective way to create a positive company culture and foster employee loyalty and engagement. Leaders who practice transparency in the workplace reap many rewards, including increased productivity, improved morale, and better customer service. In this episode, we have guest Lauren Winans, CEO and Principal Consultant at Next Level Benefits. Lauren Winans talks about how engaged employees are vital to the success of any organization and how open communication creates a culture of transparency which will lead to better employee engagement. She talks about how essential it is for leaders to communicate regularly and often - Effective leadership is all about communicating effectively. "The biggest mistake I see is when leaders don't regularly communicate expectation and or they don't take the time to provide feedback in the moment." Lauren Winans. #sannahvinding #mindtheinnovation #learnwithsannah #management #leadership #keeplearning #podcast #strategy #innovation #podcast #corporateinnovation #strategyandtransformation #leadershipdevelopment #innovation #culture #futureleaders #peopleskills #companyculture #leadershipdevelopment

E22 How to inspire leaders to change their approach to innovation in the corporate landscape

Episode 22

mardi 12 octobre 2021 • Duration 30:47

Innovation requires risk-taking, but it also demands that we learn how to fail well. Due to the pace and scale of change are accelerating organizations must adapt to survive which means businesses need to evolve faster than ever to remain relevant and successful. It's important to open innovation up to everyone to spark curiosity. In this episode, we have guest Ally Muller, Innovation Leader & Managing Director GOYA Consulting Ally Muller talks about when you want to innovate effectively, you need to look beyond traditional ways of doing things. She talks about if something is not working that is not necessarily a bad thing, the importance is actually how we use the information, how we store the information, how we share that information, and how we can change it to be a lesson learned. "Transparency also brings out that dark side. That dark side also helps us start to overcome the problems, the barriers and the issues that maybe we hadn't got to yet." Ally Muller #sannahvinding #mindtheinovation #learnwithsannah #management #leadership #keeplearning #podcast #strategy #peopleskills #culture #leadershipdevelopment #innovation #change #future #futureleaders