Learn leadership skills that help you communicate clearly, build trust, and lead across cultural lines. In this episode, Jessica Chang shares real world strategies for navigating global expectations, simplifying complex programs, and strengthening relationships in electronics, manufacturing, and supply chain.
Jessica brings more than 20 years of experience working between Taiwan headquarters, U S distributors, and customers across the electronics industry. You will learn how cultural differences shape communication, why clarity reduces misalignment, and how listening helps teams stay aligned in fast moving environments.
This episode is for:
• Leaders working across global teams and time zones
• Distribution and channel managers navigating cultural differences
• Supply chain and operations leaders who need clear communication
• Professionals in electronics, manufacturing, and power systems
What you will learn:
• How to communicate clearly across cultures
• How to simplify complex HQ programs for U S teams
• Why trust builds slowly but creates long lasting partnerships
• How urgency means different things across regions
• Why slowing down often leads to better leadership decisions
• Why listening is a powerful leadership habit
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Timestamps:
00:00 Trust that AI can never replace in electronics
01:20 Why people first leadership matters more than tools
03:00 Jessica’s global background and passion for the industry
05:05 Western vs Eastern communication and culture differences
07:50 How to communicate clearly across cultures and accents
10:30 Translating headquarters programs for the U S market
13:15 Managing urgency and pushing back on unrealistic timelines
16:00 Keeping teams motivated with real world impact stories
19:10 Building long term trust with distributors and customers
22:05 Change management and adapting to constant change
24:30 Shifting leadership style from telling to listening
27:10 New skills in marketing and working with Gen Z talent
30:10 Advice for younger professionals entering electronics
33:00 Why slowing down is a powerful leadership habit
35:10 The importance of asking why and connecting the dots
About Leadership in Manufacturing
What if you could get real world leadership insights from people driving change in electronics, supply chain, and manufacturing? The Leadership in Manufacturing Podcast delivers honest conversations with executives, innovators, and experts who know what it takes to communicate clearly, motivate teams, and lead through complexity.
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What if you could get real world leadership insights from people driving change in electronics, supply chain, and manufacturing? The Leadership in Manufacturing Podcast delivers honest conversations with executives, innovators, and experts who know what it takes to communicate clearly, motivate teams, and lead through complexity.
Hosted by Sannah Vinding, a strategic leader and engineer with deep experience in the electronics industry, B2B marketing, product development, and developing high performing teams, the show gives you practical tools to lead with clarity and build strong, people first cultures.
Trusted by more than 4,100 professionals.
Over 200,000 views on YouTube.
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This episode is sponsored by Sager Electronics
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