Guest Invitation:
Leadership in Manufacturing
A Thoughtful Leadership Conversation for Technical Industries
Leadership in Manufacturing is a leadership-focused podcast created to give back to the electronics, manufacturing, and supply chain industry.
The show brings together executives, managers, and emerging leaders for honest, practical conversations about what leadership actually looks like in complex, technical environments. From developing people and building trust to navigating change, growth, and uncertainty, the focus is always on real experience rather than theory.
There is no sales agenda.
There are no scripted interviews.
Just authentic leadership conversations others in the industry can learn from.
Why You’re Being Invited
You’re being invited because of the experience you bring as a leader and the perspective you’ve earned through real decisions, real trade-offs, and real outcomes.
Leadership in Manufacturing features voices from across the electronics value chain, including manufacturing, distribution, supply chain, and technical organizations. Guests are selected because they have led teams through complexity, navigated change, and learned lessons that others can apply.
By joining the podcast, you contribute to a broader industry conversation focused on practical leadership, not theory. The goal is to share what works, what doesn’t, and how leaders adapt as technology, expectations, and complexity continue to rise.
We thought you might have a few questions.
This page exists to offer clarity, with no obligation to participate.
What We Talk About
Each episode explores leadership through a practical, people-first lens. Topics often include:
- Leading teams in manufacturing and technical environments
- Building trust, accountability, and strong communication
- Developing people and leadership capability
- Navigating organizational change and growth
- Decision-making in complex, high-stakes situations
Leadership in the AI Era
Many conversations also explore how leadership is evolving as AI becomes part of everyday work.
Rather than focusing on tools or trends, discussions center on:
- How AI can create more time for leadership by reducing manual work and decision friction
- What AI-first leadership looks like in practice
- How leaders balance automation with human judgment
- Leading teams through AI-driven change
You do not need to be an AI expert. The focus is always on leadership, not technology hype.
What This Is — and What It Is Not
This is:
- A relaxed, conversational leadership discussion
- Grounded in real-world experience
- Designed to be thoughtful and authentic
This is not:
- A product pitch
- A scripted interview
What to Expect as a Guest
- Episodes typically run 30–45 minutes
- The format is informal and conversational
- You speak from experience, not notes
- There is no pressure to prepare extensively
The goal is a meaningful conversation that feels natural and respectful of your time.
The Pre-Call: Setting You Up for a Great Conversation
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Before every recording, we schedule a short pre-call.
- This conversation is not an interview and not a rehearsal. It is simply a chance to:
- Get to know each other
- Define the focus and topic for the episode
- Outline a few guiding questions to support the discussion
- Walk through logistics and answer any questions
The purpose of the pre-call is to remove pressure, not add it.
Nothing is scripted. The questions are there only as guardrails, so you can feel comfortable and confident going into the conversation.
How to Prepare
Preparation is intentionally light.
Before recording, we connect briefly during the pre-call to align on the topic and flow of the episode. After that, you will receive:
- A short overview of discussion themes
- Simple technical guidance
- Clear expectations for timing and format
No slides. – No scripts. – No heavy preparation required.
Who This Conversation Reaches
Leadership in Manufacturing is listened to by executives, managers, and emerging leaders across electronics manufacturing, distribution, and supply chain.
The audience includes professionals responsible for leading teams, shaping culture, and navigating change in technical and operational environments.
Today, the podcast and related content reach:
- 200,000+ views across video platforms
- 4,100+ engaged newsletter subscribers
- A growing global audience across North America, Europe, and Asia
The focus is not scale for scale’s sake, but reaching the right people with practical, people-first leadership insight.
Is There a Cost to Participate?
No. There is absolutely no cost to be a guest.
Leadership in Manufacturing exists to spotlight leadership lessons and real experiences that help the industry grow. Your time and insight are the contribution.
How the Conversation Is Recorded
Each Leadership in Manufacturing conversation is recorded via Zoom, making it easy to join from anywhere.
No special equipment or technical setup is required. A quiet space, a stable internet connection, and a laptop are all you need. The conversation is relaxed and conversational, and you’ll be guided throughout the recording.
A short pre-call is scheduled in advance to align on the topic and outline a few guiding questions, so you feel comfortable and prepared before we record.
Where the Conversation Is Shared
Each Leadership in Manufacturing conversation is professionally produced and shared across the channels where leaders in electronics, manufacturing, and supply chain already learn and engage.
Episodes are published on all major podcast platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and other leading directories, making the conversation accessible to a global manufacturing audience.
In addition to the podcast episode, every guest is featured in a dedicated blog post on the Leadership in Manufacturing website. These articles highlight the guest’s leadership perspective and key takeaways from the discussion, creating a lasting resource that continues to reach readers over time.
The goal is simple: to capture real leadership experience and make it accessible to professionals across the electronics and manufacturing value chain.
About the Host
Sannah Vinding is an engineer and go-to-market leader working at the intersection of engineering, strategy, and growth in the electronics and manufacturing industry.
She created Leadership in Manufacturing to host grounded, candid conversations with leaders navigating technical complexity, organizational change, and rising expectations. The focus is not on trends for their own sake, but on how real decisions get made inside engineering-led organizations.
With experience spanning product development, go-to-market execution, and leadership facilitation, Sannah brings an engineering mindset to every conversation. She asks the questions that help leaders reflect on what is actually working, where friction exists, and how teams adapt as AI, data, and digital systems reshape how work gets done.
The podcast is designed as a peer-level dialogue for executives, directors, and senior leaders who value clarity, trust, and execution in complex environments.
Next Step
If you’ve been invited and would like to learn more, the next step is a short, no-obligation pre-call to see if the conversation feels like a good fit.
Final Note
By joining, you’ll have the opportunity to share your unique insights with an audience eager to learn from real leadership experience. Participation is completely no cost, and the format is a relaxed, conversational discussion with no heavy preparation required.