Defy: The Power of No in a World That Demands Yes book review by Trevor Blondeel (Speak Up Culture for Manufacturing Leaders) | Dr. Sunita Sah, 2025 Subscribe at manufacturinggreatness.com/subscribe What Defy Means for Speak Up Culture in Manufacturing Open a dictionary and defy means to challenge, to resist boldly or openly. Sunita Sah gives … Read More
Red Cape Rescue: Save Your Career Without Leaving Your Job (Self-Leadership for Manufacturing Leaders) book review by Trevor Blondeel | Darcy Eikenberg, 2021 Subscribe at manufacturinggreatness.com/subscribe What Red Cape Rescue Means for Self-Leadership in Manufacturing Picture a clear glass of water. Drop one bead of ink in it and the whole glass goes cloudy. That … Read More
Reclaim Your Workday: Sustainable Productivity Strategies for the New World of Work (Time Management for Manufacturing Leaders) book review by Trevor Blondeel | Marcey Rader, 2025 Subscribe at manufacturinggreatness.com/subscribe What This Book Means for Time Management in Manufacturing For plant managers, operations leaders, and frontline supervisors, the workday rarely gets reclaimed. It gets survived. You … Read More
Beyond Belief: The Science-Backed Way to Stop Limiting Yourself and Achieve Breakthrough Results (for Manufacturing Talent Development) book review by Trevor Blondeel | Nir Eyal with Julie Li, 2026 Subscribe at manufacturinggreatness.com/subscribe What Beyond Belief Means for Manufacturing Talent Development Manufacturing talent development takes more than training programs and structured one-on-ones. Leaders are running shifts … Read More
Becoming the Warrior: Harnessing Your Inner Strength to Silence Self-Doubt book review by Trevor Blondeel | Jenn Donahue, PhD, 2025 What This Book Means for Manufacturing Leaders For plant managers, operations leaders, and frontline supervisors, the expectation to improve production efficiency, employee retention, and team engagement never lets up, yet many struggle with internal self-doubt … Read More
High Agency Human: Navigate Adversity and Live Big book review by Trevor Blondeel | Vickie M. Lanthier, 2026 What This Book Means for Manufacturing Leaders On any given day, operations managers and shift supervisors are dealing with labor shortages, skills gaps, and constant pressure to improve production efficiency and manufacturing productivity. While most leadership development … Read More
Time Freedom: Rethinking Your Work and Money to Create a Life You Love Now book review by Trevor Blondeel | Brian Herriot, 2026 What’s It All About? Advanced readers sometimes get the opportunity to preview a book before it hits the shelves, and fortunately I was able to do that with Time Freedom: Rethinking Your … Read More
The Resilience Plan: A Strategic Approach to Optimizing Your Work Performance and Mental Health book review by Trevor Blondeel | Marie-Hélène Pelletier, 2024 What’s It All About? In manufacturing, we spend a lot of time talking about productivity, safety, and performance. What we don’t always talk about is the pressure leaders are under while trying … Read More
Cultivate: The Power of Winning Relationships book review by Trevor Blondeel | Morag Barrett, 2014, revised 2025 What This Book Means for Manufacturing Leaders In manufacturing, where operations managers and production managers are under pressure to improve manufacturing productivity, manage labor shortages, and lead through constant change, breakdowns in relationships often become the hidden constraint. … Read More
Thermostatic Leadership: The Quiet Power of Creating Balance and Influence | Sheri Miller Holt, 2025 What’s It All About? In manufacturing, leaders sometimes need to pick up a different tool and work through a challenge until everything flows smoothly and productively again. But what happens if you’re using the wrong tool, or trying to apply … Read More