Show Notes
Welcome to Enabling Automation! The fifth episode of season 5 is "How Different Roles Shaped My Career". Join our season 5 host for this episode, Sarita Dankner, and special guest Blair de Verteuil.
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In this monthly podcast series, join industry leaders from across ATS as they share and discuss the latest industry trends, new innovations, and more! ATS is an industry-leading automation solutions provider to many of the world's most successful companies.
Timestamps
00:04 – Introduction
00:48 – Executive leader with a lot of luck: What role has luck played in your career?
02:02 – What drew you to ATS in the first place?
03:29 – Why does ATS's mission matter, and why is purpose important in a career?
04:35 – What helped you stand out and create opportunities early in your career?
05:14 – “Did you earn your paycheck today?” Lessons from Blair’s father
06:49 – Moving into applications engineering and learning from ATS founder Klaus Woerner
07:22 – Why are you so passionate about project management?
08:58 – What happens when a project goes off track?
10:27 – Transitioning from project leadership to people leadership
11:50 – The power of mutual trust 12:28 – How do you build a team you can trust?
12:41 – The Monkey and the Manager: A leadership lesson that changed Blair’s career
14:12 – Becoming a General Manager and “hanging up the cape”
15:43 – Leading through COVID and delivering the impossible
17:29 – Becoming President of Life Sciences Systems
17:40 – “The Patient Is Waiting”: A defining leadership lesson
19:36 – What do changing markets teach you about building a durable business?
19:49 – The Bear and the Dance: A business leadership metaphor
21:02 – How have family, loss, and life outside of work shaped your leadership?
21:39 – Reflections on Blair’s father and lasting life lessons
22:40 – How do you stay focused on what matters most?
23:21 – Revisiting the quote: Was it really luck?
23:54 – Be a sponge: Learning from every experience
24:36 – What advice would you give your younger self?
24:58 – Be less nostalgic and stay present
26:12 – Closing
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