The Quest for Gravitas with Jeneanne Hanley, a recognized transformational leader , Board member of KLA and previously President of Lear E Systems
Meet Jeneanne Hanley, a leader with over 25 years’ experience in the automotive industry culminating in her position as President of the E Systems division at Lear Corp, a business with revenues over $5B, 50 sites and 70,000 people. It’s clear that her mission is to match “people with purpose”, she leads with a firm belief in “modeling behavior” and “we win as a team”. A self -confessed “strategy zealot” and a “list person” Jeneanne takes us through many facets of authentic leadership. In this episode, you can expect to hear how she engages a team around a new technology play specifically in the EV space, how they embrace innovation and execute in troubled times particularly when “there’s fear in the air”. The transition to a company with a Silicon Valley based culture and more. You’ll hear insights gleaned from her interview with Mary Barra CEO of General Motors and Jocko Willink, the Navy Seal and co-author of the book “Extreme Ownership” There are valuable insights to share as we pursue our quest to find GRAVITAS. 03:01 Jeneanne’s story 08:01 The Mary Barra interview 11:02 2010 – the year of the Volt 12:27 Fear in the air 16:08 Innovation – allowing people to experiment 18:37 Engineers must have a seat at the table 19:58 Working for a Silicon Valley based company 22:16 Connecting hearts and minds 25:59 The Jocko Willink interview 30:52 Personal accountability 32:36 Authentic leadership 40:21 Gravitas 41:34 Fun and the corporate offsite 44:31 Advice to my 25-year-old self 47:08 What’s your legacy?
