Vineet Verma: Seize the Initiative and Take Action
Vineet Verma, Managing Director of DENSO Marston
Profile
Vineet joined DENSO in 1998 at DENSO Faridabad, India. After ten years, he moved to DENSO Marston Ltd, UK, and became DNMN’s President in 2020. Throughout his career, Vineet has acquired extensive experience managing various functions, including Production, Product Design, Quality, New Product Introduction (NPI), and Production Engineering. He is passionate about people and talent development and considers it the most crucial factor for DENSO to be successful in the future.
Where he works
DENSO Marston (DNMN): Mother Company for Global Off-Highway ECM business
Located in Shipley, England, DENSO Marston Ltd mainly focuses on the off-highway market and supplies thermal products to customers across the globe. DNMN has its own Research & Development and Sales function, which is responsible for developing products and expanding business on a global scale. Furthermore, DNMN also serves customers in the agriculture and construction equipment sector and contributes positively towards the sustainable development goals of our society.
At DNMN, our people are our biggest strength; it consists of diverse groups with a wealth of knowledge and expertise in the off-highway thermal domain.
Have the courage to take the initiative and make a start
Leaders and managers should prioritize inspiring, engaging, and developing people while creating and promoting a culture of collaboration.
Throughout my career, I had the opportunity to interact with leaders and colleagues who were courageous in their approach. I noticed they didn’t wait for someone else to take the lead, inspiring me a lot. I often found that taking the lead, even when not expected of me, motivated my team members to come forward and work enthusiastically, and we could solve complex issues.
Sometimes, we see challenges as too big to deal with. However, by taking the lead and the first step, we discover that we have the backing and power of our people. We can effectively tackle any challenge with collaborative work and a focused mindset.
Another point I noticed about inspiring leaders is that they remove the fear of failure from our minds, which is crucial in the volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous (VUCA) business environment. Even when faced with seemingly impossible tasks, we will be excited to accept the challenge and realize the desired outcome by removing the fear of failure from our minds. Such a leadership style brings people together and enhances collaboration.
A challenge can only grow your skills and competencies
As the former Head of PE (Production Engineering), my team and I focused on expanding off-highway ECM manufacturing to the South American region. I was challenged to develop a production line within a limited time and a challenging cost target to achieve customer milestones and project feasibility.
We accepted this challenge head-on and realized our target by developing new suppliers globally and adopting new process technologies. Even though our approach had many risks, we carefully considered each one and defined actions to manage them efficiently.
Over the course of 18 months, we worked tirelessly and overcame many hurdles and setbacks through collaboration and a "can-do" attitude. As a result, all members involved in the project grew their skills and competencies and became more valuable to our company. It was a win-win outcome.
Creating an environment that will bring growth and development
The past few years have been highly challenging for all of us. Firstly, we faced a pandemic, and the VUCA world has been unfolding. We encounter new risks and disruptions daily in our personal and professional lives.
Many of our colleagues require assistance to maintain motivation and confront ongoing challenges. I aim to establish a work environment in our company that fosters growth, development, happiness, and prosperity, which will contribute positively to our business.
What do you like about DENSO?
Having spent all my professional career at DENSO, I developed friendships with hundreds of colleagues and partners.
I have always enjoyed working together and tackling challenges effectively. Our collaborative spirit is what makes DENSO special.
Working with Vineet
Beverly Sagar, Head of Human Resources at DNMN
I have had the pleasure of working with Vineet since he joined DENSO Marston over 14 years ago. I have always been inspired by Vineet’s technical ability and how he applies unique concepts to all his projects, passing on this experience to his colleagues to inspire them to innovate.
He has great listening skills and will always question your proposals, ensuring we all make the right decisions with a balanced view, looking at all the possible angles. I have observed his leadership skills grow into a true talent, and his focus and care for people's development are one of his passions that I admire, ensuring our next generation of talent is grown.