{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Chemical Show: Leadership Conversations on Strategy, Supply Chain, Innovation, Talent and Trends","title":"How Chemical Leaders Can Thrive: Mentoring, Feedback, and Navigating Challenge with Jeff Hancher - Ep. 222","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2595,"description":"Great leadership is forged through adversity, not comfort. Leadership expert Jeff Hancher joins host Victoria Meyer to explore the evolving challenges of leading teams in today’s chemical industry—where post-pandemic disruption, hybrid work, and rising mental health concerns are reshaping expectations. Jeff shares how growing up in poverty, serving in the military, and climbing the corporate ladder from truck driver to senior leader shaped his views on feedback, resilience, and mentorship. \nVictoria and Jeff discuss the mechanics of effective feedback, how to build robust leadership skills in a volatile world, and why personal investment in growth and mentorship is more critical than ever. Drawing from Jeff’s new book, \"Firm Feedback in a Fragile World,\" and personal stories from the chemical sector and beyond, this conversation delivers actionable insights for leaders tackling retention, talent development, and organizational change. \n \nGet additional insights on: \nThe changing landscape of leadership and how to build and apply leadership skills \nJeff Hancher's career journey and how mentorship shapes professional success at every level. \nStrategies for delivering honest, clear feedback while maintaining trust and team morale. \nHow to leverage AI, digitization, and supply chain challenges as opportunities for leadership growth. \nPractical tactics for finding mentors, building confidence, and becoming a leader others respect and follow. \n \nKiller Quote: \"It's not the load that weighs you down, it's how you carry it. The greater the adversity, the greater the opportunity for impact.\"  —Jeff Hancher \n \nAdditional Links: \nCheck out Jeff Hancher’s book “Firm Feedback in a Fragile World” here.\n00:00 \"Path to Higher Education\" \n\n03:34 Unexpected Career Path at Cintas \n\n07:54 Leadership Challenges Amid Industry Disruptions \n\n11:16 Leadership Through Adversity \n\n16:52 Navigating Career and Family Dynamics \n\n18:41 Leaders Beyond Business Results \n\n22:32 Leadership vs....","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/rIWBq6x3GKwCrdS9ibBekoi3MKKGzbqaa2KvU21DRho/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9mMjMz/ZTBmOTVlZWIyODA1/NDYwMDFhMTAzMzU5/OGEzNy5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}