How Young Leaders Can Affect Change in the Workplace

Last Updated on April 28, 2021 by Owen McGab Enaohwo

Being a young leader in a company that has older, seasoned workers can be intimidating. The gap in years with older employees, their experience, mindset, and technological know-how can make your job overwhelming.

On today’s show of the Process Breakdown Podcast with Dr. Jeremy Weisz, the guest speaker, Nicholas Melosi, COO at American Patriot Oil and Gas, discusses being a young leader in a company with seasoned employees.

They also discuss the implementation of newer technologies in the company, getting workers to respect and value each other’s roles in the company, how Nicholas manages to get the seasoned employees to adjust to the newer techniques, how he maintains a respectful relationship with those employees, and how he gets elder workers ready for retirement.

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Show Notes:

0:05 – Intro

0:26 – Dr. Jeremy Weisz shares the best solution that makes documenting standard operating procedures drop-dead easy, highlighting a 14-day free trial. No credit card required.

2:04 – Dr. Weisz introduces today’s guest, Nicholas Melosi, COO of American Patriot Oil and Gas.

3:06 – Nicholas Melosi talks about American Patriot Oil and Gas, what they do, and how they function.

4:30 – Mr. Melosi tells us about the unsung heroes of the organization, the behind-the-scenes workers who help everything flow better.

8:04 – Mr. Melosi talks about the things he’s doing when he’s out at the worksites, from managing the rig to managing extra costs.

10:33 – The guest speaker shares how he has learned to work better with older employees.

12:53 – The guest talks about how he implements newer technology and gets the team to accept, adapt, and move forward with the change/upgrade.

16:27 – Mr. Melosi talks more about how he implements new technology despite pushback.

19:21 – The guest explains what it’s like working with more experienced employees, how they approach him, and how he converses with them.

24:37 – The guest speaker talks about what he’s learned about leadership, and how he applied what he learned.

25:18 – Mr. Melosi shares some books/resources he’s looked at that have impacted him as a leader.

27:01 – Outro

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