Women at Steinmueller Africa are redefining their roles in industry leadership positions
Steinmüller Africa Embraces People-Centered Leadership
In the industrial sector, where stereotypes can be limiting and women often face implicit biases, the female executives at Steinmüller Africa are making a significant impact. Madeline Oosthuizen, the Operations HSE Manager, and Yonela Mbulawa, the Commercial Project Manager, are leading the charge by implementing people-centered leadership strategies.
These strategies move away from traditional command-and-control management towards prioritizing psychological wellbeing and employee empowerment. By understanding individual employee needs while aligning the team with the organization's goals, they create a supportive work environment that enhances performance and workplace culture.
The strategies include promoting psychological wellbeing through leadership practices that consider employees' mental health and overall wellness. Empowerment is encouraged by fostering autonomy and confidence in decision-making within teams. A people-first culture is cultivated, where interpersonal relationships and communication are valued, creating trust and inclusivity. Leadership dynamics are reshaped to be more collaborative and empathetic, enabling better engagement and motivation.
These approaches have led to measurable improvements in team performance and a healthier workplace culture within Steinmüller Africa. Yonela Mbulawa notes that navigating these challenges requires both resilience and a strong support system. Madeline Oosthuizen believes in understanding individual needs while aligning everyone around a shared vision.
For Mbulawa, sustainable success comes from understanding the people behind the performance. She emphasizes the resilience and support systems developed by women leaders at Steinmüller Africa as crucial for navigating the challenges they face and driving the organization's growth. Oosthuizen highlights the stronger relationships and healthier work environment as the results of people-centered leadership.
As Steinmuller Africa moves into the future, the women in leading positions will play a vital role in its further growth. Oosthuizen underscores empathy and hard-earned resilience as key differentiators for women in the industrial sector, bringing unique perspectives that can drive growth and success in the organization.
- Madeline Oosthuizen, the Operations HSE Manager at Steinmüller Africa, believes in understanding individual needs while aligning everyone around a shared vision, which aligns profoundly with progressive agendas like health-and-wellness, women's health, and diversity-and-inclusion.
- To foster sustainable growth and success, Yonela Mbulawa, Commercial Project Manager, advocates for prioritizing psychological wellbeing and employee empowerment, aspects that not only contribute to better business performance but also enhance the relationship between finance and leadership.
- The women leaders at Steinmüller Africa, like Oosthuizen and Mbulawa, continue to champion people-centered leadership, which carries the potential to reshape the industrial sector, making it more agile, inclusive, and competitive, much akin to innovative business practices in other industries.
