Change of leadership culture in a production plant

Process optimization for an internationally positioned medium-sized company from the automotive battery sector (automotive supplier Tier 1) as plant manager (manufacturing cost budget, excluding material costs approx. €90m)

Company: Johnson Controls VARTA Autobatterie GmbH

Industry:
Automotive

Turnover figure:
n.a.

Number of employees:
approx. 700

Company headquarters:
Hanover

Internet:
www.clarios.com

Situation at the client:

  • Previously 23 years with the same plant manager at the Hanover site
  • Organization and processes, in particular management structures, are no longer geared to the current size and complexity
  • Reactive leadership culture

Area of responsibility:

  • Plant manager, manufacturing cost budget (excluding material costs) approx. €90m

Task:

  • Initiation of a cultural change in the plant towards more personal responsibility and independence of managers and employees
  • Adaptation of the organization to future requirements

Measures:

  • Measurement of the effectiveness of managers (all levels)
  • Development and implementation of individual action plans (related to individual management activities, team and communication processes)
  • Formulation of guiding principles for the plant together with the management team
  • Cross-hierarchy workshops on the topic of goals and management (focus on the development of a uniform understanding of management)

Successes:

  • Future-proof organization with effective communication and decision-making processes
  • Problems are addressed and resolved constructively

Special challenge:

  • Achieving the necessary acceptance for the change processes through proactive communication through all levels and involvement of the works council

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