In a recent article, I talked about why curiosity is a real superpower on the manufacturing floor. Even when a leader has great intentions or productive feedback, they may struggle to communicate with their team if they don’t have a curious mindset. Stay Curious or Shut Down Conversations?: A Case Study For example, look at … Read More
Who doesn’t love feeling like a superhero?! As a leader in the manufacturing industry, it feels great to be able to swoop in to solve a problem, offer a new solution, and get productive results. However, your team doesn’t always need a superhero. Oftentimes, what they need is an empathetic, curious leader who focus on … Read More
The Psychology of Money: Timeless Lessons on Wealth, Greed, and Happiness | Author : Morgan Housel, 2020 What’s It All About? In my coaching with manufacturing leaders, I’m all about looking into how behavior drives results. Since I’m so focused on emotions and behavior, I didn’t think I’d be interested in a book about money … Read More
“Put on your own mask before assisting others.” If you’ve recently been on a plane, you probably heard this phrase during the pre-flight safety instructions. If there is an emergency that requires oxygen masks, you’re encouraged to put on your own oxygen masks before helping others. If you lose consciousness from a lack of oxygen, … Read More
On the manufacturing floor, you probably take steps to protect your employees from physical harm, like offering safety training on certain equipment or having clearly marked emergency exits. But are you doing enough to ensure psychological safety for your team, too? What Is Psychological Safety? The term “psychological safety” was first coined by Harvard business … Read More
Decide and Conquer: 44 Decisions That Will Make or Break All Leaders | Author : David Siegel, 2022 What’s It All About? There are many success stories out there from CEOs, but do their lessons always apply to mid-level leadership? They do when they come from David Siegel, the CEO of Meetup and the author … Read More
The Fearless Organization: Creating Psychological Safety in the Workplace for Learning, Innovation, and Growth | Author : Amy C. Edmondson, 2019 What’s It All About? Workplace culture is a hot topic for corporations and businesses across North America! Thanks to social media heightening awareness around culture-related topics, more and more companies are now seeing the … Read More
Unleashed: The Unapologetic Leader’s Guide to Empowering Everyone Around You | Author : Frances Frei and Anne Morriss, 2020 What’s It All About? Living in Kentucky, I often see grassy hills with graceful, roaming horses. Each time I see them, I can’t help but think about Unleashed by Frances Frei and Anne Morriss, a book … Read More
On the manufacturing floor, there are always going to be dozens of different, diverse personalities. When people with different—or even conflicting—personalities need to engage with each other, and it can cause conflicts that drain the energy of the team, create frustration, and lead to low productivity or high turnover. However, it’s still possible for a … Read More
Think & Grow Rich | Author: Napoleon Hill, 1937 What’s It All About? Can a book written in 1937 still be relevant today? At first, I was skeptical that a book written so long ago could still have lessons for today’s leaders. But after I read another book, You Are a Badass by Jen Sincero, … Read More