This week’s episode features Tom Manenti, the former Chairman and CEO of MiTek, who shares his masterclass in leadership forged over a 40-year career. He shares a wealth of wisdom on building world-class organizational cultures, his unique experience reporting directly to Warren Buffett, and the "10/10/10 rule" that can save or shatter customer trust. Listen in to discover how a bedrock of faith, healthy empowerment, and level-five humility can transform your leadership and help you build a lasting legacy.
Bio: Born in the Bronx, NY, Tom Manenti grew up in Hazlet, New Jersey. He received his college education and undergraduate degree in accounting and business administration from Rutgers University and Nova Southeastern University with post-graduate work in strategic management at The Wharton School of Business. Tom served in the New Jersey Army National Guard, was employed by The Guinness-Harp Corporation in NYC and the U.S. Postal Service in Hazlet, NJ before joining MiTek legacy company, Gang-Nail Systems, Inc. in 1977. Tom started as a sales rep and held various sales management positions before being promoted to President of Gang-Nail in 1989. Gang-Nail was merged into MiTek and in 1991 Tom and his family moved to west St. Louis County in Missouri. In 2004, Tom was promoted to President of MiTek’s biggest business... MiTek USA. He “retired” in January 2008 to pursue several personal interests, primarily serving on the board of directors of The Greater St. Louis Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA). In November 2009, Tom was asked to return to MiTek as President & COO, became Chief Executive Officer January 1, 2011 and Chairman a year later. In January 2017, Tom assumed the role of Executive Chairman after installing Mark Thom as the new CEO of MiTek. On December 31, 2017, Tom retired from MiTek after more than 40 years with the company.
Tom and his wife Kathy reside in Wildwood, Missouri and have been married since 1979. They have four grown children and seven grandchildren.
Something Extra: "I believe it's humility."
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