Originally Published in Quality Magazine | May 2026 You've built rigorous systems for tracing defects to their source. But one upstream cause rarely makes the diagram and it's been generating…
The leaders who struggle most after a promotion are rarely the ones who lack technical skill. They're often the ones who had the most of it—the high performers, the self-reliant…
You've got a mission statement. It's framed in the lobby. It's printed on the back of every employee badge. It's embedded in the new-hire orientation deck. The executive team…
Featured in SME's AdvancedManufacturing.org | January 2026 Every year, roughly 200,000 men and women leave the U.S. military. They walk away from careers defined by discipline, high-stakes decision-making, complex technical…
You wouldn't let a pilot fly a plane after watching YouTube videos. But we do that to leaders every single day. We promote someone because they're great at…
You've tried everything. Competitive pay. Better benefits. Retention bonuses. Recognition programs. Pizza parties. And six months later, good people are still walking out the door. Here's what most…
If the right culture drives retention, and retention drives performance, and performance drives growth—how do you create that kind of culture? Better yet: who creates it? Most leaders…
If you're a senior leader in manufacturing or operations, you've probably spent the last few years battling the same symptoms: Talent leaving faster than you can replace them.…
What if I told you that every profession dealing with high stakes and human lives has a systematic, proven development process in place—except leadership? Pilots go through flight…
60% of new leaders and managers fail within their first 18 months. Six out of every ten people promoted into leadership positions struggle, burn out, or flat-out fail…