Loving the PDCA Cycle

Love may be a strong word for a continuous improvement tool, but in this case, it is warranted. So what do I really love about the PDCA cycl...

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How to Enforce your Work Rules

Leaders often ignore it when employees take process shortcuts. They think "no-harm, no-foul". In other words, they think that if the shortcu...

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Exploring Our Industrial Heritage – The Hoover Dam (Part I)

My wife Kelly and I travelled to Nevada this summer to take a tour of the Hoover Dam and we are so glad that we made this journey. We were a...

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Lead with Compassion - Performance

Managing employee performance shouldn't be an emotional experience for a leader. However many managers do get stressed about providing emplo...

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Lead with Compassion - Addiction

Whether it is drugs or alcohol, no person, family or workplace is immune from the impact of addiction and the problems caused by it. Being i...

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Lead with Compassion - Diversity

You have heard the term: A square peg in a round hole....

When leaders are faced with the issue of having a "square peg in a round hole", t...

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Lead with Compassion - Mental Health

Leadership is challenging because leaders are required to manage a diverse team of individuals using consistent methods. When it comes to ma...

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