This week between Christmas and New Year is commonly wasted by US manufacturers. I get the holiday spirit, and that people need to relax and …
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Yearly Archives: 2021
Supply Chain Strengths
We’ve been living with a global pandemic for two years now. Those looking for some “new normal” may not realize this is it, at least …
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You’re Already Behind!
The end of the calendar year is just that. Nothing more, nothing less. We behave as if the turning of the calendar page marks a …
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Micromanage Vs. Disciplined Follow Up
No one wants to be micromanaged, and no leader wants to be called a micromanager. But if leaders are not following up with their teams …
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Does Your Job Matter?
Is the time you sell to your employer time well spent? If it puts food on the table, shelter over your head, and clothes on …
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Cognitive Dissonance Cripples Manufacturers
If ambiguity is a major problem within your manufacturing organization your leadership likely demonstrates cognitive dissonance with regularity. Hypocrisy at its most obvious, cognitive dissonance …
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The Insanity of Future Proofing
The latest entry on our buzzword bingo cards is “future proof.” In reaction to the worldwide pandemic and ongoing supply chain disruption we’ve begun using …
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Low Expectations in Manufacturing
You face numerous external obstacles to success, and those you identify and address. But your internally generated obstacles are often overlooked entirely. Surprising to many …
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Disciplined Leadership
No manufacturing organization can become successful, much less enduring, without a leadership team and culture that is disciplined. We all know that variability negatively impacts …
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Leveraging Priorities
Entirely too many leaders refuse to lead. The evidence? They refuse to sequence priorities and share the reasoning of that sequence with all employees to …
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