The Executives' Exchange Episode 023 - Greg Hughes, President, North America, Beam Suntory
On this episode of the Executives' Exchange, we are joined by Greg Hughes, President of North America's Beam Suntory. Greg sits down for a conversation with guest moderator Andy Callahan, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Hostess Brands. They discuss how Japanese-style Gemba culture has changed how his leadership team operates and ways we can all think about leading in new, lean ways.
:52—Greg discuss the origins of “Gemba”
4:25—Leading from the front—Greg & Andy discuss developing leadership skills
7:05—Greg discusses what Gemba is not
9:03— Four ways to scale up across a broader footprint of people
14:12—Andy and Greg discuss the challenges of leadership during the pandemic
17:52—Andy discusses the silver lining that provides the opportunity for something better
22:21—Greg discusses implementing Gemba in the social media space
25:04—Connecting brands with culture and employee base; the need to be empathetic & inclusive
27:56—Building global brands while acknowledging there’s no global consumer—understanding what’s universal about brands and what’s local that’s adaptable
30:10—What are some of the trends you see in your business?
34:00—Gemba intersects everything you do—team, business strategy and provides the very foundation of how you think.
35:40—The most significant challenges with Gemba
39:46 —Greg discusses how his leadership translates into building the culture you want in the organization
43:30—Gemba enables employees to engage
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