Growing with Curiosity, Courage & Discipline

The Third Growth Option with Benno Duenkelsbuehler and Guests

Sachin Shivaram is a delightful conversation partner and listener, whether he talks about Atlas Shrugged (the novel that inspired his “curiosity and passion for working in something tangible, that was the hook about steel” that ultimately paved the road to become CEO of Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry), or balancing an outsider and insider perspective, listening, vulnerability, also talent retention, company culture, scenario planning, performance monitoring, and union relations.

Favorite quotes from this episode:

12:39 – on leadership… “what I aspire to is transparent, honest, vulnerable, also humor… I go for that sometimes… it doesn’t always land… “

14:10 – “…our internal company FaceBook page, it’s a fantastic multi-way conversation with all the employees…they put me on the defensive sometimes… when I engaged and accepted I had done something wrong… it fostered that transparent communication that I want.”

21:40 – “Embracing a gap gives you more influence than white-washing over it.”

28:30 – “You have to have different options and then be maniacal about monitoring your data.”

31:10 – “Finding what you love and pursuing that relentlessly, that is the holy grail.”