MANNING LEADERSHIP TRAINING ACADEMY
Professional Training for Leaders Who Can’t Afford Mistakes
Manning Leadership Training Academy courses are designed for executives and senior managers operating in high-risk, high-accountability environments — where decisions impact safety, quality, operations, and reputation.
This is not generic leadership theory.
This is field-tested training grounded in real operational experience.
Whether you’re strengthening recall readiness, improving operational discipline, or building leadership capability across your organization, our courses are built to be practical, concise, and immediately actionable.
Start with our Introductory Course
EBITDA Starts on the Floor
This 12-module program is designed to put you inside a realistic operation and help you strengthen your “eye” for what drives performance and risk, Waste, Human Safety, Food Safety/Quality, and Process Opportunities.
In real plants, these issues rarely show up as one big obvious event. They show up quietly, through product loss, rework, holds, downtime, near-misses, accidents and injuries. Over time, they become real dollars and real risk.
Your job in this program is to spot the issues early, understand what they could turn into, and build the habit of taking practical action. The goal is simple: run a stronger operation, protect people and product, and prevent small problems from becoming expensive failures or recalls.
More courses are coming
This platform is being built intentionally — starting with the fundamentals and expanding into advanced, role-specific training for leaders operating in high-risk, high-accountability environments. Each upcoming course will stand alone, while reinforcing the same core principle: strong operations prevent costly failures.
Risk Recognition
Learn to spot early warning signs before a small issue becomes a serious operational or reputational risk. Develop sharper awareness of root causes, hazard signals, and where risk quietly hides in daily operations..
Operational Readiness
Move beyond documentation and theory. Learn how to build practical systems that keep teams inspection-ready, disciplined, and aligned — day in and day out, not just during audits or mock recalls.
Crisis Communication
Know what to say, when to say it, and who needs to hear it. This course covers regulatory response, internal leadership communication, and external messaging when pressure is highest and mistakes are most costly.