Excellent leadership is one way through which we want to ensure that we truly utilise the strengths, skills and expertise of our different teams. “We firmly believe that everyone deserves to have a great leader and that all employees should be able to tap into their leadership potential”, highlights Peter Müller, CEO of the Mibelle Group. He continues: “Especially in times of change, how our leaders show up every day matters. Great leadership is key to ensuring we create an environment where everyone can thrive.”
One initiative is a comprehensive leadership development programme that was launched in 2024. Senta Gruskovnjak, Head of People & Organisational Development at the Mibelle Group, leads the programme: “Over a period of 30 weeks, our leaders are given the opportunity to strengthen their leadership skills with regular sessions in a larger group and subsequently apply the new knowledge directly in their day-to-day work with their teams. They work on vision and strategy, they learn how to foster an environment of high trust, and how to improve their coaching and feedback skills”, she explains. Because it should start at the top, the members of the Executive Group Management Team were the first to complete the programme, followed by the top 200 leaders of the Mibelle Group from all sites. “It is great to see how engaged and committed all the participants are to invest their time in continuous learning and development”, adds Senta.
Voices from our leaders
“The programme gave me a fantastic insight into my performance as a leader. The training was not only useful to connect and network with other leaders I had not met before, but also to put into context and develop further what I had done before.” – Jo Ridgway, Head of Project Management
“Leadership development promotes the commitment and personal development of employees and empowers them to make independent decisions based on principles. This not only increases agility and compliance, but also promotes motivation in a difficult, constantly changing environment.” – Marcel Müri, Head of Quality & Compliance
“I am honoured and fortunate to work for a company that values its current and future leaders and is willing to invest in their personal growth. It shows you are valued and play a large role in the success of the organization. The training has reinforced some best practices but also brought a new perspective for today’s workforce. Learning and developing as a person is a lifelong mission.” – Mina Wilkins, Supply Chain Director Americas
Great leadership has the transformative power to elevate teams and organizations to new heights, and it is through continuous learning and development that leaders can truly inspire and drive lasting success. A next cohort of Mibelle Group leaders is therefore already scheduled to start the development programme in spring of 2025, to continue our leadership journey.
The Mibelle Group’s Leadership Development Programme is based on FranklinCovey’s “The 4 Essential Roles of Leadership®” approach.
