Three Principles for Funding

We had more requests than we could fund. Learn how our principles made these difficult decisions much easier.

We had more requests than we could fund. Learn how our principles made these difficult decisions much easier.

Treat People with Respect

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.

Plant Reliability Rollout - the Story of Mobile

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

Visibility Equals Accountability

Taking our meetings out of the conference room and onto the shop floor (Gemba) raised our game and drove results immediately

Be Careful What You Ask For

My words came back to haunt me after an extremely challenging week.

Sometimes You Have to Let Things Go

I should have checked with the Engineering Manager before disposing of so much equipment.

Change Your Perspective

I hoped my discussion with our new plant manager wouldn't lead to my termination.

Stop and Smell the Roses

We were so close to setting a company record. Why was everyone so stressed out?

Make it Real

I developed the Wheel of Sustainability and learned how to share it with teams in a way that was meaningful to them.

Blow it Up

I had to suppress my fear as I lit the fuse to blow up the side of a hill during a mining demonstration.

Good Things Can Come from a Bad Situation

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

My Stuff's not Going to Fit in that Box

I was so focused on the battle that I didn’t realize something good was happening

One Call was all that was Needed

A simple phone call would have saved 18 months of wasted effort.

If you can't stand the heat get out!

It's amazing to see what people are capable of.

Don't be Afraid to Expose Your Weaknesses

Bringing the UL inspector into the plant improved our quality and strategic growth position.

The Journey is Long

Sometimes you need an outside voice to get your point across.

Peggy's Toolbox

Continuous Improvement efforts make an impact in my house.

How do you Measure Knowledge?

We were able to come up with a measure that helped us make better investments in people and resources.

Cream Rises to the Top

A team member shined as she learned how to train using Training Within Industry

Who Are We Designing This For?

Make information convenient for the people doing the work, not those managing the work.