Beyond the Hammer: A Fresh Approach to Leadership, Culture, and Building High-Performance Teams | Brian Gottlieb, 2024 What’s It All About? This title caught me right away! In three words, it says so much about leadership—and Brian Gottlieb’s Beyond the Hammer: A Fresh Approach to Leadership, Culture, and Building High-Performance Teams definitely offers a new … Read More
Thoughtfully Fit: Your Training Plan for Life and Business Success | Darcy Luoma, 2021 What’s It All About? Do you want to change how you show up and impact your team? It starts with intentionality—and to bring more intentionality to your team, you need to be mentally fit! But if you’re a busy manufacturing leader, … Read More
Deliberate Creative Teams: How To Lead For Innovative Results | Dr. Amy Climer, January 2025 What’s It All About? Does creativity have a role on the manufacturing floor? While you might not associate creativity with the technical world of manufacturing, Dr. Amy Climer’s Deliberate Creative Teams: How to Lead for Innovative Results is here to … Read More
Just like that, 2025 is rolling! Did you make any resolutions for the new year? More and more, I hear less about resolutions—and maybe for a good reason! While many people like to start the new year with big, bold resolutions, most people falter early in the year. January 19th has been declared the unofficial … Read More
Death By Comfort: How Modern Life is Killing Us and What We Can Do About It | Paul Taylor, 2023 What’s It All About? What a title! I love when you can tell what a book is about just by the first few words in the title, and the message of Paul Taylor’s Death by … Read More
The Power of Moments: Why Certain Experiences Have Extraordinary Impact | Chip Heath & Dan Heath, 2017 What’s It All About? If you ask me to think of “memorable moments,” two experiences pop into my mind. One is when I was driving and a large raccoon scuttled out of a ditch and into my path, … Read More
Judgement is like a poison. When you jump to judgmental or defensive conclusions about a team member’s performance or attitude, it can affect and corrupt your leadership and your entire organization. It might even eventually spread to create a culture of disconnected, low morale, and high turn-over. The Problem with Judgement: A Case Study In … Read More
Lessons From The Drive Thru: Real Life Wisdom for Frontline Leaders | Monica Rothgery, 2024 What’s It All About? What does a Taco Bell drive-thru have to do with manufacturing? When it comes to connecting the top to the shop, a drive thru and a manufacturing floor actually have a lot in common! In her … Read More
The Reset Mindset: How to Get Unstuck, Focus on What Matters Most, and Reach Your Goals Faster | Penny Zenker, 2024 What’s It All About? In a fast-paced industry like manufacturing, focus and clarity are key. In her new book The Resent Mindset: How to Get Unstruck, Focus on What Matter Most, and Reach Your … Read More
As Jim Collins describes in his book Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap and Others Don’t, the companies that thrive are the ones that work together. When teams are united, there’s stronger communications and decreased disconnect. This leads to better productivity, increased morale, and an overall better flow on the floor and … Read More