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What I learned from the inchworm on leadership
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.
Aug 43 min read


How to apply Field Manual No.3-24 to the transition of a project from engineering to the operations
Using Field Manual No.3-24 as a guide to transition a project from engineering to operations can improve an organization's effectiveness
Jan 14 min read


Get rid of the kickstand - TIMWOODS and the overprocessing
Within the 8 Deadly Waste of TIMWOODS , a waste exists that is kind and considerate on the surface but cruel to the pursuit of...
Oct 27, 20242 min read


Defect detection - AI is to ensure the second one is prime.
For two decades, the theme of first-time prime has been branded into my head, demeanor, and strategies to improve quality. If unfamiliar,...
Jun 16, 20242 min read


Establishing your Norm.
No sitcom will ever eclipse the number-one ranking that I give to Cheers. Combining the humor and witty dialogue within a diverse group...
Feb 12, 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...
Jan 6, 20243 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....
Aug 6, 20233 min read


Can Reynold's Number predict the fluidity of writing a blog?
I am in a blogging rut. I am not finishing the blogs that I have started. I am struggling to thoroughly finish getting thoughts written...
Apr 2, 20235 min read


Forging with dissent
Do you remember the scene in Animal House when Stork redirects the band during the parade? Under the direction of Marion Wormer, he takes...
Mar 19, 20233 min read


Yes. We can do more with less.
What does doing more with less mean to you? If measured with a rigid denominator within a rate, we simply would answer that we must...
Jan 22, 20236 min read


Avoid making your spares a gift card
I want you to imagine a collection of spare parts for a manufacturing facility. In this facility, spare parts have been traditionally...
Jan 8, 20235 min read


Complacency after commissioning shut this production unit down.
I have not been writing for about two weeks. What has been a mission over the last year to create a personal therapeutic habit has...
Jan 1, 20234 min read


Is your bottleneck morphing?
Many simulation tools and references exist to find the bottleneck within the production process to find ways to increase capacity and...
Oct 9, 20227 min read


Layers of protection, and still mismatch errors.
A statistic I came across the other day indicates that 6.3 billion prescriptions were dispensed in the United States in 2020. Combine...
Sep 4, 20224 min read


The Burden of Weekend Work Doesn't Always Start with an Action on Friday.
I have been told multiple times over my career, “Don’t send me a notification to approve something on a weekend.” Or do not send an...
Feb 15, 20225 min read
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