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The Most Important Leader Has No Title with Jason Hopper │ Manufacturing Team Leadership From the Floor │ Ep. 179

from Manufacturing Greatness | Productivity | Retention | Profits | Continuous Improvement | Safety | Workforce Development | Labor Challenges | Skills Gaps | Industry 4.0 · host Trevor Blondeel

What if the most important leader on your shop floor doesn't have the title? Trevor sits down with Jason Hopper, a thirty-year manufacturing veteran who rose from the floor into team leadership and then chose to go back to the floor, on what good leadership actually looks like to the people being led. They get into the trap that catches almost every leader, why safety has to mean stopping, and the coaching, trust, and patience that keep good people in the role. 🎧 Mentioned in this episode: Episode 14 with Horst Prelog and Scott Turner, on slowing down to go fast (June 3, 2020). Listen 👉 https://mindfulnessmanufacturing.libsyn.com/horst-prelog-and-scott-turner-part-1 🎁 Free: 10 great questions to ask your leadership and drive engagement → manufacturinggreatness.com/subscribe and get bonus content in our newsletter! Connect with Trevor:  LinkedIn 👉 linkedin.com/in/trevorblondeel  Website 👉 manufacturinggreatness.com 

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