Adam Lawrence 11/29/23 Adam Lawrence 11/29/23

A Random Birthday Message Leads to a Strategic Planning Session

Sending birthday cards to all of my employees surprised them and strengthened our working relationship.

A purple and blue card that has the words, "Happy Birthday!" written on it along with a drawing of a happy face.

Adam Lawrence 11/1/23 Adam Lawrence 11/1/23

Treat People with Respect

Two arms, one light and one dark, fist bumping on a partly cloudy day.

Sitting on the porch drinking lemonade with the property owner, I realized how much my manager truly cared for her and wanted to protect her interests.

Adam Lawrence 9/20/23 Adam Lawrence 9/20/23

Plant Reliability Rollout - the Story of Mobile

People pointing fingers at each other, while arguing. Another person has both hands raised to try to stop the arguement.

I knew I had to do a better job protecting the plant managers and driving the cultural transformation.

Adam Lawrence 1/25/23 Adam Lawrence 1/25/23

Good Things Can Come from a Bad Situation

As we wound down the factory, people stayed focused and productivity rose.

Adam Lawrence 11/3/21 Adam Lawrence 11/3/21

Recognize the Effort, Not the Results

We want people to remember the great teams and great work they were part of. Here are some suggestions and a story about doing just that.

Adam Lawrence 5/26/21 Adam Lawrence 5/26/21

Listen to your People, People

Although you can't schedule invention, you can reduce waste in the process leading up to it.

Three people in business suits, talking around a meeting table. There is a white board to the right and a bottle of water on the table.

Adam Lawrence 5/13/20 Adam Lawrence 5/13/20

Breaking Through the Edge

Our mechanic had passion to correct the problem. When his idea worked, the technician gave him the first hug he ever received for his work.

A male factory worker, raising his safety goggles, to watch a board being cut by a saw.