Victor Guzman, President Melnor - What Your First Step Should Be in a Crisis

E11 - President & General Manager at Melnor Inc, Victor Guzman, is an operations leader known for strategic thought leadership, with a positive track record for functional transformations. He has functional expertise in distribution, digital order-to-cash, warehouse operations, transportation. His company, Melnor, was founded in 1946 and specializes in designing and marketing high-quality, hose end watering tools for the home gardening.  He’s held senior leader positions at MedPharma Partners, Mallinckrodt (Mallenkrodt) Pharmaceuticals, Getinge, A.T. Kearney, and Honeywell.  Victor has a Masters and Bachelors in Chemical Engineering from MIT. Victor’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/victor-guzman-23449221/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/victor-guzman-23449221/) Melnor Website: https://melnor.com/ (https://melnor.com/) WHAT YOU WILL DISCOVER IN THIS EPISODE: ●     The time Victor had to cycle in the Pyrenees in Northern Spain to prove himself to his cousins. ●     What’s behind Melnor’s accelerated business growth during the COVID19 Lockdown. ●     Victor’s career path from Mexico City to MIT to the C-Suite. ●     What’s is like being one of the 4% of C-Suite leaders who are Latino. ●     What your first step should be in a crisis…it starts with making two lists. ●     What former Honeywell CEO, Dave Cote, taught Victor about dealing with uncertainty. ●     The surprising thing an employee should ask for when they’re experiencing burnout. ●     How long should it take for you to get up full speed, when starting a new role.. ●     Why there’s no shame in being fired. QUOTES: “The greatest skill you can develop is learning to learn.” RESOURCES: Grant by Ron Chernow: https://www.amazon.com/Grant-Ron-Chernow/dp/159420487X (https://www.amazon.com/Grant-Ron