251 | Faith, Leadership, and Innovation with Manuel Soares, CEO of Milc Group
In this episode of the Uplevel Dairy Podcast, Peggy continues the conversation with Manuel Soares, CEO of Milc Group, diving into the mindset and mission driving one of the fastest-growing tech companies in the dairy industry. Manuel discusses the importance of creating a culture of trust, accountability, and innovation, and reveals his three key virtues for team building: character, passion, and faith. The episode also explores Milc Group's pioneering dairy software, which integrates real-time actionable data to enhance dairy farm operations globally. Manuel shares lessons learned from his entrepreneurial journey, emphasizes the importance of hiring and empowering good people, and describes Milc Group's approach to continuously innovating and adapting to meet the needs of the dairy industry.
This Episode is Brought to you by Milc Group
Milc Group is a dairy software company that brings real-time, actionable data to dairy farms across the world. They are dedicated to revolutionizing the dairy industry with their user-friendly cloud-based software. ONE™ by Milc Group is our all-in-one app that brings together all the important aspects of your dairy together in one place. With products such as feed and animal management software, people training, dairy facility monitoring, and scale management, Milc Group is committed to providing producers with the tools they need to succeed.
ONETM Feed: https://www.milcgroup.com/product/feed
ONETM Scale: https://www.milcgroup.com/product/scale
00:00 Introduction to Future-Proofing Dairy Business
00:52 Sponsorship and Company Overview
01:25 Leadership Principles and Hiring Philosophy
03:06 Faith and Personal Beliefs in Business
03:54 Early Team and Company Evolution
06:07 Innovation and Product Development
15:05 Challenges and Lessons Learned
20:32 Empowering Teams and Leadership Advice
26:37 Conclusion and Final Thoughts
