#198 - Anthony Vigilante, M.Sc.: Managing to be a good manager: strategies and practices

Managing a team depends on having the fundamental skill of leading and coordinating individuals with diverse abilities, personalities, and work styles in order to achieve common goals. Nowadays, that is especially sensitive in the swine industry, as we are going through a labor shortage. In this episode, I have a great conversation about strategies and practices to adapt management to changes and team growth with Anthony Vigilante, M.Sc., who has years of experience with team and manager development. He also emphasizes the importance of flexibility to managers and the need for adjustments to optimize individual and collective performance.

What you'll learn:

1. Essential steps towards becoming an effective manager

2. Technical skills and personality

3. Flexibility in leadership and management 

4. Embracing flexibility, retention, and team personality

5. Fostering team motivation and accountability

Meet the guests:

Anthony Vigilante

Experience

      ○ Current: Managing Director, Head of Enterprise Technology & Chief Security at MacKay Shields LLC

      ○ Past: Professor in Cybersecurity Masters Program at Fordham University

Background

      ○ M.Sc., Computer Science (Fordham University)

      ○ B.Sc., Information Systems Management (New York University)

      ○ Advanced Certificate, Financial Econometrics & Data Analysis (Fordham University)Hobbies: writing poems and short stories.

Hobbies: spending time with my kids, working out, and playing golf.

Favorite movie/series: The Untethered Soul, by Michael A. Singer

Favorite quote: "A good leader inspires people to have confidence in the leader, a great leader inspires people to have confidence in themselves."  - Eleanor Roosevelt

Tip for success: Honesty and Integrity are the key virtues to be successful at anything in life.

Connect with our guest on Social Media: LinkedIn