Client introduction：

The client is a joint venture automotive manufacturer. With the world's most advanced manufacturing system and management system.

Project background：

The client expected that future technologies, such as new energy, driverless operation, etc. would pose a potential threat to themselves, so there is an urgent need to build agile organizations and develop agile leadership. At that time, the enterprise was still characterized by traditional manufacturing enterprises: stable organizational structure, well established policy procedures, clear job responsibility, and specialized employee skills.  For example, the client organized an assessment for over ten thousands employees from six manufacturing sites, and found that less than 10% employees were considered as agile and suitable for different positions.

Solution：

Leader’s Gene was invited to assist the client in agile leadership transformation. During the diagnostic and interview, Leader’s Gene consultants found that most of the middle level and senior managers were promoted from the same function. As a consequence, their perspective was relatively narrow and not open minded for innovative ideas. Leader’s Gene has tailored a series of agile leadership workshops based on the needs, discussed with participants on various of topics, from industry trends and challenges to how to become an effective leader in the VUCA era to adapt and lead the organization's agile transformation. Topics include: Industry 4.0 Path, Different Intelligent Manufacturing Systems, New Technology Introduction, Leadership Models, and Learning Agility.

Impact：

The participants spoke highly of the program. A few of the participants were recommended as project leaders for the agile transformation and to drive changes.