Sep 22, 2026 | AI, Customer Centric, Distribution, Electronics Industry, Leadership, Management, Marketing Manufacturing, Strategy
Episode 152 Why Leadership Is Built in the Moments Nobody Sees Colin Strother of Rochester Electronics on trust, global teams, customer commitment, and the work leaders do when nobody is asking them to do it Episode summary The short version: Leadership is not...
Sep 8, 2026 | AI, Company Culture, Customer Centric, Distribution, Electronics Industry, Leadership, Management, Strategy
Episode 151 How Distribution Leaders Build Trust as AI Speeds Up Work Riad Nizam, President of Master Electronics, on culture, communication, mindset, and human judgment in electronics distribution Episode summary The short version: Electronics distribution is...
Sep 1, 2026 | AI, Blog, Company Culture, Distribution, Electronics Industry, Management, Manufacturer, Strategy
You Want Speed. Your Team Needs Trust. Managers account for at least 70% of the variance in employee engagement scores across business units according to Gallup. That is not a small management detail. It is an operating issue. In electronics, manufacturing,...
Aug 26, 2026 | AI, Blog, Customer Centric, Electronics Industry, Management, Marketing Manufacturing, Strategy
AI Can Speed Up Sales. It Cannot Create Credibility. Sixty-nine percent of B2B buyers prefer to validate AI-generated insights with sales reps, according to Gartner. That is the tension technical sales leaders have to pay attention to. AI can help buyers research...
Aug 25, 2026 | AI, Company Culture, Distribution, Electronics Industry, Leadership, Management, Manufacturer, Strategy
Episode 150 Why Good Managers Build Trust Before They Need It Nate Witsaman of DigiKey on curiosity, communication, and developing people Episode summary The short version: Good managers do not wait until something goes wrong to build trust with their people. In...
