Carsten Behrens and Vincent Fischer explore effective strategies for quality managers and process leaders to influence decision-makers, emphasizing the importance of mindset, trust-building, and impactful arguments.
A new podcast episode of Carsten’s Corner was published on Jun 20, 2025 with the original title:
Reaching Leadership: Strategies for Quality Managers
Overview:
This episode features Carsten Behrens and Vincent Fischer discussing effective strategies for quality managers and internal influencers to engage with their leadership. It explores the importance of mindset, trust-building, and relevant arguments to increase impact in organizations.
Core content:
- Simply having good arguments is often insufficient; a mindset shift towards understanding leadership concerns is crucial for effective communication.
- Establishing trust through pilot projects and peer-to-peer examples can enhance engagement with management, particularly in safety-focused environments.
- Clearly defined roles and responsibilities are necessary for impactful persuasion and to create alignment within the organization.
- Understanding the business’s priorities, including value creation over compliance, is pivotal for influencing management decisions.
Learnings:
- Listeners will learn how to adopt a mindset that prioritizes influence over simply winning arguments when communicating with executives.
- Insights will be shared on how to identify and articulate what genuinely interests leadership, enhancing the relevance of proposals.
- Strategies for building trust through practical implementations and collaborative approaches will be elaborated.
- Understanding different personality types can assist in tailoring communication strategies effectively for diverse managerial styles.
The original content was published in German.
