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About This Episode

As a top executive in manufacturing, Joanna Cooper is familiar with taking bold moves. In this episode, she explains how a decision to live and work internationally broadened her perspective and shaped her leadership style to always be curious and open. Joanna also discusses how to tackle big problems by breaking them down into achievable goals and building the right team. She emphasizes the power of working together and how new levels of success can be reached when we champion the perspectives of others. She also talks about the importance of reflection, taking the time to understand what you really want, and not being afraid to redefine what success looks like. Tune in for an enlightening episode on intentional relationship-building, curiosity-based problem-solving, and building self-awareness.  

 

About Joanna Cooper

Joanna Cooper is Daimler Truck North America's General Manager, Mount Holly. Recently named as a Women in Manufacturing board member, she continues to bridge competence and confidence to transform executive leadership and business culture to drive results. As a featured speaker in Reuters Automotive Retail and FABx at Fabtech 2023, Authority Magazine, Adam Mendler’s Leadership blog, SHRM, and other globally recognized leadership publications and podcasts, Cooper reduces the learning curve by sharing how leaders can systemize their results. Workforce development and digital transformation have never been more relevant than now as leaders seek to transition product and service portfolios to more sustainable solutions. 

 

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