Season 4 Episode 7 / Orchestrating Leadership – Guest Daniel Wachter
Meet The New Boss Podcast
In this engaging episode of Meet The New Boss, Vince Catanzaro sits down with Daniel Wachter, CEO of Chromatic Technologies Inc. Daniel shares his fascinating journey from growing up in Germany to leading CTI, a cutting-edge company in specialty chemistry. He delves into the leadership lessons he's learned from business, classical music, and his role on the board of the Colorado Symphony. This episode is packed with insights on leadership, business strategy, and the unique intersection of music and leadership.
About Daniel Wachter:
Daniel Wachter's career journey spans several decades and continents. He began in Germany, working in packaging, later moving to Belgium to oversee the turnaround of a business in the Benelux region. Eventually, Daniel moved to the U.S. to take on leadership roles, first in Cincinnati, Ohio, and later as CEO of CTI in Colorado Springs. At CTI, he is scaling the company’s groundbreaking color-changing packaging technology, widely recognized for its application in Coors Light cans. Daniel also serves on the board of the Colorado Symphony, blending his passion for business with his love for music.
In this episode Vince and Daniel explores:
Daniel’s Career Path: From Germany to the U.S., Daniel’s rise in leadership across the packaging industry.
Private Equity and Business Growth: The challenges and rewards of scaling businesses within private equity frameworks.
Leadership and Music: How Daniel connects his love of classical music with leadership and business strategy, particularly drawing from his role on the board of the Colorado Symphony.
Leadership Through Music: Daniel explains how being on the board of a symphony orchestra has enhanced his approach to business leadership, likening conducting an orchestra to leading a team.
Scaling Business and People: Daniel emphasizes the importance of investing in both hard skills and leadership to drive business growth.
Cultural and Structural Change: Insights into how Daniel successfully restructured CTI, driving significant turnover while building a growth-oriented leadership team.
Key Takeaways:
Leadership Through Music: Daniel explains how being on the board of a symphony orchestra has enhanced his approach to business leadership, likening conducting an orchestra to leading a team.
Scaling Business and People: Daniel emphasizes the importance of investing in both hard skills and leadership to drive business growth.
Cultural and Structural Change: Insights into how Daniel successfully restructured CTI, driving significant turnover while building a growth-oriented leadership team.
"I cannot claim that I have all the answers, but I'm deeply committed to leading with purpose and ensuring we all play our roles in harmony." — Daniel Wachter
CONNECT WITH DANIEL WACHTER:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielwachter/
CONNECT WITH VINCE AND JEFF:
LinkedIn (Vincent Catanzaro): https://www.linkedin.com/in/vincentcatanzaro/
LinkedIn (Jeff Niebuhr): https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffniebuhr/
Meet The New Boss LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/meet-the-new-boss-podcast/
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