Climbing up the Corporate Ladder with Will Jacobs

Production team:

Host : Maria Xenidou

Producer: Julie-Roxane Krikorian

Introduction Voice: David Bourne

Contact us:

[email protected]

Music credits:

Like Lee performed by The Mini Vandals

Transition sounds: Swamp Walks performed by Jingle Punks

Where to find Will Jacobs and his new book:

Will Jacobs on LinkedIn

Will's book: Rock, Paper, Scissors: the Instant Leadership Solution 

Rock, Paper, Scissors: the Instant Leadership Solution — a short video about the book

The book on LinkedIn - Rock, Paper, Scissors: the instant Leadership Solution

Mentioned in this episode:

Unilever

Henkel

Listen to this episode and explore:

Will’s childhood: sailing, being on the water and natural curiosity (3:37)

The big fork in the road: dropping out of the university to start working after his father’s death (11:05)

From machine operator to supply chain manager (16:31)

The skill of detecting and cultivating human talent (19:00)

The importance of lateral thinking (22:19)

The impact of Will’s mentors on his career (26:00)

From operations and supply chain to an advising leadership role; lessons learnt the hard way (30:02)

Growing responsibilities: becoming a manager of 7 European plants (32:43)

Getting more responsibility after the acquisition (36:22)

Adapting to change: a crucial skill during times of change (40:18)

The ard lessons Will learnt while restructuring manufacturing sites after the acquisition (43:06)

A new role in e-commerce; focus on innovation in a fast-paced industry (47:16)

Leading the transformation of a traditional business in the future of manufacturing and supply chain (53:13)

The mark Will wants to leave on the world (55:26)