Recently, manufacturing organizations are attempting to couple an AI transformation within the operating and improvement models. Typically, organizations can only do two of the three when looking at the options to Run, Improve, or Transform. However, prioritizing two, then couple it with a third, an organization can be successful with an AI transformation.

The 5-I’s: Iterating to clarify the response to the prompt In manufacturing, velocity is key, but when coupled with precision, it creates...

When progress stalls, leadership demands a reflection. Inspired by the measured movement of an inchworm, this blog explores how leaders can embrace rhythm by stretching, anchoring, pulling, and anchoring (SAPA) to move forward with vision, anchoring in alignment, and building momentum through intentional progress. Discover the SAPA approach to sustainable, grounded leadership.

Virtual meetings have not only changed where we gather,but how we see ourselves. Literally. Many of us have developed the unconscious habit of watching our own video feed during meetings, pulled by the comfort of the familiar and the pressure to present ourselves “just right.” But beneath this behavior lies a fascinating disruption in human communication. Known as oculesics, the study of eye behavior reveals how virtual spaces distort eye contact, but we can adapt in the virt

Leaving a job is common. Leaving a legacy is rare. This blog explores why how you leave may matter just as much as how you arrived—and what it means to transition with purpose.

I’ve always unloaded the silverware last—and it turns out, I’m not alone. This everyday habit might seem trivial, but it reveals something deeper about how we seek satisfaction, create meaning in routine, and quietly rebel against the standard.

As virtual meetings become a permanent fixture of modern work life, organizations must grapple with a subtle but critical challenge: emotional disengagement. This blog explores how virtual platforms often fail to engage the amygdala, the part of the brain responsible for processing emotion and forming memories. When the amygdala isn't engaged, it leads to reduced retention, motivation, and collaboration.

The goal of a leader is to make their team feel special. A recent activity existed in a company where they made a tempered version of a "signing day" for recent co-ops that were signing a full time employees. The importance of the event humbled many with the response of one of the employees when asked to describe the experience.

Vincent Vega was derailed by The Wolf. He realized he had found his bottom, and the only way was up. But fate had a different plan by the hand of Butch. But reflecting on the situation Vincent found himself in, gives hope to a higher ground in the lowest of lows. Vincent was about to change in his moment of derailment.

The origins of a reliability engineer may go back to Royal Engineers disposing of unexploded bombs. These Royal Engineers mastered their craft at mitigating risk, recognition of patterns, and iterating their skill-set. Similar to Reliability Engineers in manufacturing, there needs to be a skill set fully dedicated to similar situations.

A challenge to overcome the cognitive dissonance of an organization.

Justice Potter Stewart said, "I know it when I see it" when ruling on Jacobellis vs. Ohio. His opinion is applicable to a lot more.

What did you do when TikTok was down? Do you see the irony in that?

Recently, I realized I was part of the last generation that embraced what “live” was while watching a collection of live SoulHat videos ...

A conversation with someone at the end of their life is hard. Yet, it is probably harder for them to explain their emotions to others. Draw.

These are my Top 10 lessons learned from the service industry that are applicable to manufacturing.

Growing up in Texas, I vividly remember finding a Lubber Grasshopper struggling in the middle of Pine Island Bayou on a hot and muggy...

I remember my first breakdown like it was yesterday. It was a Sunday when I responded to a breakdown of the cold mill's left-tilt...

Need an escalation policy being a first time manager? Try this list that includes some of the basics for someone in manufacturing.

Creating a conversation is simple as three. Try something new, something different, something you read. Or try, high, low, flamingo.