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June 10, 2025 31 mins

Guest: Mike McLellan, COO, DHL Supply Chain (North America)

What does it take to keep your business humming through tariffs, tornadoes, and all the other disruptions in today’s world?

 

Mike McLellan of DHL shares insights on building resilience, both in your leadership and your supply chains, the importance of redundancy, and how DHL provides an example of supporting clients in navigating challenges. The discussion also touches on the evolving roles of senior leadership, driving cultural excellence within the organization, and the transformative power of strategic planning.

 

Here's what Mike and Maureen cover:

  • The current and emerging impacts of the U.S. tariff war;
  • The major danger of having a single-thread supply chain; and
  • The strengths of culture-driven leadership and executive humility.

Other episodes you'll enjoy:

Disruption No More: Future-Proofing Your Business with Mike McLellan

- Unraveling Uncertainty: The Real Job of Modern Leaders with Michael Marks

- Leading with Care & Purpose with Sudhanshu Palsule and Raj Sisodia

 

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RESOURCES:  

You can learn more about DHL Supply Chain at https://bit.ly/DHLpreps. To contact Mike directly, email him at michael.mclellan@dhl.com.

 

Our host Maureen Metcalf posts a newsletter every week on LinkedIn. You can subscribe here

 

Maureen’s latest book is Innovative Leadership & Followership in the Age of AI. You’ll find details about it at https://bit.ly/LeaderInAI, or check out the Kindle version at https://amzn.to/44buVz8. The audiobook version is now available at  https://amzn.to/4dTCleZ.

 

Her other 10 books are available on Amazon here

 

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OUR PODCAST TEAM:  

Host & Executive Producer: Maureen Metcalf

Editor & Executive Producer: Dan Mushalko

Graphics Editor: Stacia Rogan

Booking Producer: Jenna Reik

Theme Music by Pavel Bekirov from Pixabay.

CONNECT WITH US: 

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LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/ILI-LinkedIn2 

Website: InnovativeLeadershipInstitute.com 

 

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About Our Guest:  

Mike McLellan is the Chief Operating Officer for DHL Supply Chain (NORAM).

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