74. Leadership Lessons (with Steven Mintert)

74. Leadership Lessons (with Steven Mintert)

Today’s episode is an interview with Steven Mintert who spent 38 years of his career at Kraft Heinz (and all the iterations of the Kraft company throughout his career.) He worked in several different Information Technology leadership positions in plants and at headquarters. He was responsible for regional operations, global programs, and global operational roles. He is a leader who is known for how much he cares about his people, building relationships, someone who gets things done, isn’t afraid to ask the hard questions of his leadership team and finds a way to make an impact.

In this episode:

• Steve walks through his career journey and how evolved over the last 38 years.
• He talks about one of his favorite roles and why it was his favorite.
• Key advice that he would give to anyone who is a new manager.
• A tough experience that he went through as a leader and how he handled it.
• What he thinks his legacy is that he is leaving behind at Kraft Heinz.
• He shares some of his favorite “Mintertisms.”

Information on Steven:  

• Steven Mintert on LinkedIn (in/steven-mintert-2336505)

The Books that Steven Recommends:

• Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin 

• Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol Dweck

• The Visibility Factor by Susan M. Barber

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