44 min
33: Jeff DiMaio, The Humble Process of Learning to Lead Of Note
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- Entrepreneurship
Is leadership innate—or learned? As CEO at Tetramer, Jeff DiMaio has learned that leadership takes both natural aptitude and purposeful practice. Tetramer’s work in the research and development of advanced materials requires a collaborative process, trust between company and client. Those clients, from government agencies to private industry, often call in search of a product that does not exist. Tetramer’s team of scientists and engineers then begin brainstorming, trying to find a solution that works.
That same trust with clients also applies to leadership, requiring understanding and commitment between team members. It’s a group narrative, not an individual one. Honest communication and team buy-in are crucial, whether the end goal is fiber laser weapons systems or low-calorie fat replacers.
In this episode, Jeff DiMaio joins our hosts Joseph Nother and Kim Christ to talk about building a team, learning to lead, and finding work/life balance. Listen as Jeff DiMaio talks about the variety of products that Tetramer has produced, why failure is important, and how they bring ideas from research to reality.
Is leadership innate—or learned? As CEO at Tetramer, Jeff DiMaio has learned that leadership takes both natural aptitude and purposeful practice. Tetramer’s work in the research and development of advanced materials requires a collaborative process, trust between company and client. Those clients, from government agencies to private industry, often call in search of a product that does not exist. Tetramer’s team of scientists and engineers then begin brainstorming, trying to find a solution that works.
That same trust with clients also applies to leadership, requiring understanding and commitment between team members. It’s a group narrative, not an individual one. Honest communication and team buy-in are crucial, whether the end goal is fiber laser weapons systems or low-calorie fat replacers.
In this episode, Jeff DiMaio joins our hosts Joseph Nother and Kim Christ to talk about building a team, learning to lead, and finding work/life balance. Listen as Jeff DiMaio talks about the variety of products that Tetramer has produced, why failure is important, and how they bring ideas from research to reality.
44 min