Listen: Being a Leader, Blue-Collar Style with Mike Uebersax of Element Designs

 

What does it mean to be a leader? Is management and leadership the same thing? These are important questions that executives at every company should be asking themselves, adapting their style to their workforce. Mike Uebersax, CEO of Element Designs, came on the podcast to tell us his specific brand of blue-collar leadership, and how getting on the workfloor as a CEO isn’t uncommon for him, but instead, necessary. Especially with the unique and intricate products his company creates, Mike finds it essential to create an invested and open minded culture for his workforce to deliver only the best in Swiss precision and American ingenuity.

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