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Component Manufacturing dverti$er
Don’t Forget! You Saw it in the
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October 2019 #11243 Page #44
Strategy, Culture, and BCMC Ben Hershey 4Ward Consulting Group, LLC
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wo manufacturers walk into the BCMC Show. One is a seasoned manufacturer who has been attending the show for many years and will learn something new, but really just goes to shake hands and be seen. The other manufacturer is new and eager, ready to learn and network with others at the show. Whether you are the first type or the second, BCMC is the place to go. It is that time of year again when component manufacturers from around the country and world gather and have the opportunity to learn and network with each other, this year in Columbus, Ohio. My colleagues and I on the BCMC Committee work with the BCMC staff to provide an incredible show that is filled with new machinery, new educational opportunities, and, just as important, an opportunity to network. But remember, what you take out of it really is up to you. Your approach to BCMC — your strategy and how you link into the network of the show and its culture — is much like how you set the strategy and culture at your own company. Traditional leadership doesn’t “cut it” anymore. Today, business success relies on exponential leadership and everything that embodies — such as openness, engagement, continuous learning, creative problem solving, and a growth mindset. Significant achievements are possible when these values are present everywhere from leadership to work culture. Legacies, reputations, and greater responsibilities depend upon what lies beneath the numbers that workers crunch. A company rewards itself when exponential leaders align culture with strategy. Culture must ripple through every act of policy and business strategy. When a leader signs the company name to a new contract or product, culture must be at work. When the company offers perks, benefits, and feedback, culture must be at the heart of it all. Strategy in your company goes nowhere without culture, and you as a leader must recognize this.
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