Around your manufacturing plant, improved results don’t just come from better machines or improved systems. If you want to really find better results and engage with your team, you need to change your daily leadership behavior — and it all starts with shifting how you show up. Three Ways to Transform How Drive Results #1. … 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
As a manufacturing leader, you’re likely used to dealing with constraints like labor shortages, rising cost, and equipment uptime. But there’s one constraint you might be overlooking: your time. When you’re juggling a packed schedule or stuck in constant firefighter mode, you lose out on valuable opportunities to improve performance and connect with your teams … Read More
Leading a manufacturing team is about so much more than keeping machines running and schedules on track. The real work happens when leaders connect with their people, build a strong shop floor culture, and create systems that let both the team and the business thrive. But how do you make it practical in a fast-paced … Read More
In manufacturing, leaders are taught to standardize, systemize, and repeat what works. While that approach is critical for machines and processes, it often breaks down when applied to people. If you try to take the same approach with two different team members, it could have vastly different results. One action might make a team member … Read More
Hit your numbers. Keep the line running. Solve problems fast. If you’re a manufacturing leader looking to move up in your career, you probably have performance-oriented goals like these. You’ve been taught that if you want to advance in your career or earn new opportunities, you’ll have to focus on performance and results. But in … Read More
The Visibility Factor: Break Through Your Fears, Stand In Your Own Power, and Become the Authentic Leader You Were Meant To Be | Susan M. Barber, 2022 What’s It All About? “I was good enough to get hired, so why am I not good enough to get promoted? Have you ever asked yourself this question? … Read More
Manufacturing leadership is becoming more complex every year. As the industry continues to grow and change, frontline leaders face new pressures, demands, and constraints. But in this complication world, the answer isn’t always more systems or tools. Instead, manufacturing leaders need simpler, human solutions. If you want to strengthen culture, boosts engagement, and drives operational … Read More
Better Together: Embracing the Discomfort of Difference | Reggie Davis, 2025 What’s It All About? There are certain people I can learn from in almost any conversation. Reggie Davis is one of them! It’s easy to be dismissive of diversity, equity, and inclusion when you believe you don’t hold biases. I’ve always considered myself a … Read More
Growth starts with a little bit of discomfort. For manufacturing leaders, this might seem like a strange idea. After all, many of us were taught to stay steady, avoid conflict, and keep the team focused on production. But with new generations entering the workforce and technology reshaping the way we approach our processes, avoiding discomfort … Read More