Business Leaders

Having a leader of a very prominent business or company have many different qualities and contribution. These traits are used to help build a successful business or company for overall success. Business leaders have a sense of how to manage, but to also lead which is the focus of any business visionary. Having a sustainability business leadership includes having a vision of what the company is trying to achieve. Being a leader starts with believing the process and practice the step themselves. Leading by example.

Marie Ziegler has been with John Deere since 1978. Marie knows the company and has worked hard to help the company grow and remain profitable. Marie is the Vice President and Treasurer for Deere and Company which she held since November 2010. Ziegler is in charge for the company’s worldwide treasury and investor. Marie is a prominent business leader and innovator in sustainability. Ziegler advanced up the corporate ladder by the way of her careful and detailed orientated nature. As Vice President and treasurer Ziegler is responsible for ensuring that the company products meets the standard of the industry.  

Marie has a take control personality. Ziegler knows what she has done for the John Deere Company and sets the plans in motion. With this taken control personality trait is a strong leadership trait. Ziegler is envied for her take charge personality when it comes to getting things done. When the EPA set the new standards of emission it was easy for Ziegler to make sure they happened. Zeigler has set the goal and ensured that it happened in a timely manner. Communicating for Ziegler team is needed so that every mission is completed on time for review and redraft if needed. Communication is key in making sure a plan happens.

As a leader in this company Marie her first step in instilling a culture of sustainability in her company is to make sure she understands what needs to be done and practices the policy herself. She must communicate what the goals are to each member of management and ensure they understand so they can communicate to the next level of team members. The best way to show a team that something is important is to ensure that one is practicing the steps on their own. Lead by example.

Marie has a strong personality and knows the company inside and out because of the amount of time she has worked there. She also believes in the product. By knowing the product and believing in the important of being a sustainable company, Marie can set forth a standard that will help her company achieve green sustainability.

Values includes the beliefs and practices that the company uses to be successful. With this belief and practices this includes people, employees that treats each other with respect and promote teamwork and growth. Customers are the reason that company exists. Without the customers there would not be any need for product or the company. The product and service is the direct reflection to the dedication of the company. With the conduct of the company from the employee on the sales floor all the company also reflect the values of the company.