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Feb 253 min read
The Cognitive Dissonance Challenge: Breaking Barriers to Change in Manufacturing
A challenge to overcome the cognitive dissonance of an organization.
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Feb 23 min read
The Lover - Applying a Supreme Court decision to decision making
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.
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Jan 192 min read
What did everyone do while TikTok was down?
What did you do when TikTok was down? Do you see the irony in that?
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Nov 13, 20243 min read
Things aren't like that anymore
Recently, I realized I was part of the last generation that embraced what “live” was while watching a collection of live SoulHat videos ...
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Oct 6, 20244 min read
Drawing to celebrate a life.
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.
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Aug 27, 20243 min read
Applying lessons learned from the service industry into manufacturing
These are my Top 10 lessons learned from the service industry that are applicable to manufacturing.
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Aug 11, 20243 min read
Captain - Evaluation of shared versus singular leadership
Growing up in Texas, I vividly remember finding a Lubber Grasshopper struggling in the middle of Pine Island Bayou on a hot and muggy...
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Aug 5, 20242 min read
An escalation policy through the lens of an investment
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...
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Jul 30, 20242 min read
Building an escalation policy - A guide for a first time manager in manufacturing
Need an escalation policy being a first time manager? Try this list that includes some of the basics for someone in manufacturing.
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Jun 30, 20243 min read
High, low, flamingo - Commit to conversation starters when one doesn't exist
Creating a conversation is simple as three. Try something new, something different, something you read. Or try, high, low, flamingo.
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Apr 27, 20243 min read
Briefends
Each Friday, I typically call a friend to catch up. I reach out to them, re-calibrating memories of old stories when camera phones...
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Feb 25, 20244 min read
When to use an extra life
If you grew up in the 80s or 90s, you most likely know what the green mushroom provides the gamer in Mario Brothers. If you played the...
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Feb 18, 20243 min read
The antithesis of Gemba
This morning was 14 degrees Fahrenheit, yet the sun showed off its superpower by making the recent 4 inches of snow sparkle in every...
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Jan 6, 20243 min read
The emotions of machines.
Charles Darwin is known for his insight into evolution and natural selection. In the mid-1800s, Darwin began to challenge how organisms...
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Nov 14, 20233 min read
Leveraging a new hirer's superpower.
During onboarding activities of new employees, I remind each new hirer that they have a superpower. It is a superpower that the current...
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Nov 3, 20233 min read
A katharologist gives a damn about safety.
I have been on a housekeeping mission as of late. It has not originated from a whitepaper that talks about 5S strategies for millennials....
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Oct 8, 20233 min read
And down goes a fan.
The score was 8 to 1 in the middle of the fifth, and the Pittsburgh Pirates were losing. Not exactly surprising considering the team’s...
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Sep 10, 20233 min read
Remove the obstacles preventing creativity.
Have you ever been stuck in a good rut? Have you caught yourself in the middle of an incident investigation, and the root cause continues...
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Aug 6, 20233 min read
Entropy and the puzzle
What is your approach to solving a puzzle? I assume it starts with flipping over each cardboard-brown piece to make the patterns face up....
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Jul 23, 20233 min read
Stagnation is the middle name.
Mastering a presentation takes time. Intensively interrogating each slide to enhance the message of the slide deck can take months and...
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