IPMA Regional Conference Becoming A Better Manager

Then Niki Steenhoek, of Pioneer Hi-Bred, in Des Moines, gave an amusing and insightful talk on the different hats in-plant managers must wear to do their jobs.

As she spoke, she actually put on a number of these hats. A magician's hat signified a manager's need to read minds and perform impossible feats. A hat with a shark's head on it illustrated a manager's need to be a financial shark, identifying costs and savings.