49 - Leadership And The Art Of Making Tough Decisions | PHINIA CTO

Ep. 49 - Todd Anderson, Vice President - Engineering and CTO at PHINIA ABOUT TODD ANDERSON: "I am a relationship-focused, analytical, and entrepreneurial executive with a 20+-year track record in delivering growth and profitability across global and multi-site operations, and a background spanning global operations, P&L management, product innovation and commercialization, mergers and acquisitions, and engineering. Over the years, I’ve become known for my highly collaborative, values-based servant leadership that leverages talent development and team/culture-building to derive results. I am also known for my ability to make the hard decisions needed to move the business forward, while consistently treating team members, suppliers, customers and partners with dignity and respect. Specialties: Forward-thinking Leadership | Listening and Responding to the Customer | P&L Management (to $380M) | Global Organizations (1,400 FTEs) | Strategic M&A/Carve-Outs | Product Innovation & Commercialization | Culture-Building | Galvanizing Stakeholders to Deliver | Industrial & Manufacturing | Transportation" https://www.linkedin.com/in/toddlarryanderson/ ABOUT PHINIA: "PHINIA is a global, market-leading premium solutions and components provider, with over 100 years of manufacturing expertise and industry relationships and a strong brand portfolio that includes DELPHI®, DELCO REMY® and HARTRIDGE®. At PHINIA, sustainability is embedded in our values and our approach to meeting the needs of our customers, including the use of advanced technologies to explore new possibilities for internal combustion to power the transition to a cleaner tomorrow. Across commercial vehicles and industrial applications (heavy duty and medium-duty trucks, off-highway construction, marine, aviation, and agricultural) and light vehicles (passenger cars, trucks, vans, and sport-utility), we develop fuel systems, electrical systems, and aftermarket solutions keeping vehicles and industrial applications running for longer and slowing the need for replacement parts. This approach, combined with our remanufacturing programs, support our circular model of sustainable mobility. We are also investing in alternative fuel technologies that offer the potential for enhanced sustainability. Fuels like hydrogen, ethanol, and methanol have the power to dramatically reduce carbon emissions, and we will continue to explore and serve as leaders in the pursuit of carbon-neutral and carbon-free solutions. PHINIA: Advancing sustainability today, to power a cleaner tomorrow." ABOUT THE PODCAST: Welcome to Founder's Ascent. In this podcast, we will explore self improvement, success, and motivation through the stories of Founders. These Founders are not just entrepreneurs who created startups that became successful businesses, but those who founded a new lifestyle, purpose, or mindset that allow them to pursue success, money, and/or fame without sacrificing health or happiness. The journeys of athletes, innovators, philosophers, and creators will inspire discussion between our co-hosts and guests who share their ideas on life. Feel free to Subscribe to get our next episode which airs every Tuesday at 12pm CST. Email [e-mail] for all business inquiries (including sponsorship, collaboration, and being a part of our next discussion)