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Unlocking Toyota's Winning Formula | Alan Weir | Belfast Roots to Global Success

Unlocking Toyota's Winning Formula | Alan Weir | Belfast Roots to Global Success

FromBest Of Belfast: Northern Ireland's #1 Interview Podcast


Unlocking Toyota's Winning Formula | Alan Weir | Belfast Roots to Global Success

FromBest Of Belfast: Northern Ireland's #1 Interview Podcast

ratings:
Length:
48 minutes
Released:
Mar 4, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Alan Weir is a top leader at Toyota Motor Manufacturing UK.
In today's episode, we talk about:

His first job in Belfast Zoo Amusement park as a kid
Working in a seatbelt factory
Leaving home
Managing a team of 40 English men in his early-twenties
(And the leadership lessons he learned as a result)
The powerful culture Toyota have created
Experiencing Japan for the first time
How a car comes of the line every 86 seconds at his factory
(And the business principles that make that possible!)
Ways he switches off from work
And advice he'd give to an 18-year-old version of himself.

Check it out!
https://bestofbelfast.org/stories/alan-weir-toyota-uk
Released:
Mar 4, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

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We believe Northern Ireland has a better story to tell — one that goes beyond bombs, bullets and a sunken ship. You are part of this story. With 180+ conversations featuring some of the incredible people who call this place home, our weekly show gives you the chance to get away from the clickbait and connect with the amazing things happening on your doorstep. Previous guests include NASA Scientists, Billion-Dollar CEOs, 91-year-old parkrunners, teenaged entrepreneurs, Oscar-winning directors, Olympic Gold medalists, Bitcoin Auctioneers, Tim Burton's puppet-maker and a guy who built an aeroplane in his garage. Well-known voices include Snow Patrol, Foy Vance, Julian Simmons, May McFettridge, Zoe Salmon, Andrew Trimble, The Dead Rabbit, Michael Deane, The Priests, Two Door Cinema Club, Oliver Jeffers, Pete Snodden, Colin Geddis, Mary Peters, Rebecca McKinney and May Blood — the millworker who became a peer in the House Of Lords. Best Of Belfast is an independent, crowdfunded show with no political or religious agenda. It's hosted by 26-year-old writer Matthew Thompson and publishes a new episode every single Monday! To see photos of all 180+ guests, sign up to our free newsletter and support the show please visit https://bestofbelfast.org/