Making improvements is hard because it falls on leadership to set the tone. People will follow a good leader, so focus on yourself first and the rest will fall into place.

In talking with a client this week, I had a thought I wanted to share with you: Are you the sailor or the sailboat?

If you have ever tried working through people skills and challenging situations, you know that they are not easy, in fact, they are very hard.

As the Quarantine keeps slowly moving forward, we must continue working on finding the right and best ways to use our time. 

Waiting to see how bad things get before you figure out how you want to respond to things is a losing proposition. We usually don’t make our best decisions under the pressure of having to make the decisions right away.

This week, the topic on everyone’s mind is COVID-19, or Coronavirus. 

One of the things I love most about working in Manufacturing is seeing all of the creative ways people and companies find to measure processes and performance.

One of the hardest parts of leading any organization is hiring great talent. 

Is respect earned, or given? For your own personal experiment, try this little exercise. Instead of waiting for people around you to “earn” your respect, lead yourself by giving them your respect first until and unless they show you a reason to do things differently. Give people your respect, and I bet most people will return the same to you.

I remember when I first realized I needed to get my vision checked. I was about 28 years old and I was driving home on the interstate at night.

While working 2nd shift at Toyota I took the opportunity to eat lunch with my son at his school.

We all know that culture matters. Drucker is famously quoted with the phrase “culture eats strategy for breakfast”

Have you ever been stuck in a rut with problem solving activities? What causes stagnation in companies when it comes to solving problems?

Trust is a little word that carries with it a gigantic impact. Let’s talk about how we build and cultivate trust in the workplace.   

Last week, Supply Chain Now Radio hosted The Effective Syndicate President and Founder, Beau Groover, as he presented the webinar, "Lead the People - Manage the Process." 

This article was written by Dan Rockwell on February 1st, and it is short and worth sharing.  Great message!

I do a lot of work on company culture for my clients. It is an amazing thing that most companies today have devolved to a place where the culture isn’t very healthy.

One of the big challenges that I see over and over (myself included) is the ability to be present, wherever you are currently.