The latest cohort of rising IDEX leaders completed the Business Leader Excellence (BLE) program this month, learning to navigate the complexities of the General Manager (GM) role and how to effectively lead IDEX’s three imperatives – growth, execution and premier culture.
The participants selected for the six-month program engaged in a variety of experiences, both at the IDEX Corporate Headquarters and two IDEX manufacturing facilities. Internal IDEX Leaders, including IDEX CEO & President Eric Ashleman, led sessions throughout the program. In the first week, key sessions included growing talent and teams, GROW Coaching and panel discussions.
“We aim to help leaders form a clearer perspective about who they are as a leader, while developing skills that will allow them to advance further in their IDEX careers,” said Shauna Schoeder, Vice President of Global Talent. “Successful graduates of BLE are better equipped to accelerate team performance and grow organizational talent.”
In the second week together, the cohort gathered at Warren Rupp in Mansfield, Ohio (USA), to focus on the IDEX Operating Model in action, based in part on the business unit’s IDEX Award for Disciplined Execution this year. Warren Rupp GM David Llewellyn and Viking Pump President Ben Green shared insights on effectively leading through the IDEX Operating Model and
empowering their teams to utilize it optimally. While in Mansfield, the cohort was able to volunteer with the YMCA of North Central Ohio through building mini golf courses to support youth of the local community.
In the final week, the Water Platform team hosted a discussion about Customer Obsession, and Fluid Management graciously hosted the cohort during the session, Leading with a Growth Mindset led by Krishna Ranganathan President of the Performance Pneumatics Technologies platform and IDEX Foundation.
“My time in the BLE program was an incredibly enriching experience both professionally and personally. The content and the experiences that senior leaders and the talent team shared with our cohort was invaluable and will be helpful for applying what we have learned now and in the future,” Fluid Management General Manager Lisa Matsen said. “Overall, it was a great experience and one that I will look back on with gratitude and pleasure.”
“I plan to incorporate more of GROW coaching tool into my leadership approach and focus on team and talent development,” said Stuart Li, General Manager, Richter East Asia. “One area where I identified to improve is the delegation and coaching skill. I already started to practice in daily work to convert from an effective leader leading to deliver result to a servant leader supporting to grow.”
BLE is part of the IDEX Academy programs led by IDEX Corporate Human Resources’ Global Talent Development Team.