Management
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How to Lead Through Uncertainty and Ambiguity
- November 25, 2024
- Posted by: David Marshall
- Category: Leadership, Management
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In business, it’s a rare stretch of days or weeks where everything is running perfectly according to plan. There are so many variables and other details happening because you have people working for you, people supplying your raw materials, people buying from you. And let’s not forget the push and pull of political and economic
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How Leaders Can Foster Innovation in a Stagnant Organization
- November 18, 2024
- Posted by: David Marshall
- Category: Leadership, Management
Being a leader can be rather frustrating. You want a building full of motivated all-stars who are driven by personal pride and the pursuit of success. People who are bold and won’t keep their mouths shut because they’re so full of good ideas. If you’re worried that you are dealing with a stagnant organization that
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The Power of Transparent Leadership in Building Trust
- November 11, 2024
- Posted by: David Marshall
- Category: Business, Leadership, Management
Too many leaders have fragile egos that make them think they’re the smartest person in the room. Or believe they have to be the smartest person in the room, and they’re afraid of being found out. But if you want to build trust as a leader, it starts with admitting you’re not the smartest person
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Leadership Tips: Recognition and Praise Can Supplement Salaries
- November 3, 2024
- Posted by: David Marshall
- Category: Leadership, Management
It’s a big mistake to think that your company’s associates are only there for the salary. Oh, sure, many of them are, but not all of them. And if you think what you’re paying them is enough to ensure your loyalty, you’re sorely mistaken. Just like we leaders decry the fact that there’s no loyalty
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How Managers Can Keep Unions on Their Side
- September 25, 2024
- Posted by: David Marshall
- Category: Management, Safety
When I was the president of Robroy, I worked very hard to keep the union on my side. In fact, having them on my side made managing the associates a whole lot easier. It also made them more likely to agree with my decisions when other managers might have faced a lot of pushback and
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Five BAD Leadership Habits to Stop Doing Immediately
- September 18, 2024
- Posted by: David Marshall
- Category: Leadership, Management
There are plenty of articles out there on what good leaders should do, but I don’t see as many articles on bad leadership. Because there are plenty of bad leaders who, at the very least, are ineffective and make no impact. But at worst, they drag their organization down into the toilet because they lack
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The Benefits of a Lean Manufacturing System
- September 4, 2024
- Posted by: David Marshall
- Category: Leadership, Management, Manufacturing
Lean manufacturing is a buzzword that gets used a lot, but what does it really mean and why should you care? Lean manufacturing is about eliminating waste and removing superfluous processes. It means having the ideal number of associates, trimming the fat, and making sure that everyone can get the most amount of work done
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Your Company’s Management Style is Driving Off Employees
- June 12, 2024
- Posted by: David Marshall
- Category: Leadership, Management
Manufacturing does not have the reputation of being progressive or forward-thinking when it comes to management style, allowing their employees to grow and develop, or considering their employees’ mental health and feelings. Maybe you think it’s soft and you think, “We never had any of that nonsense when I was young! We just sucked it
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No More Company Cars
- June 5, 2024
- Posted by: David Marshall
- Category: Business, Management
I’ll admit, I hate the idea of company cars. They’re a royal pain in the ass and they cause a lot of problems and strife within a company. One thing I did whenever I started in any new leadership role at a company was to eliminate the company cars completely. After all, we were in
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Onboarding People Should Be About Finding Information
- May 22, 2024
- Posted by: David Marshall
- Category: Business, Management, Productivity, Safety
When you’re inducting new people into your organization, it’s not uncommon to present them with a lot of information, reading of the manuals, showing them how to operate the company software, and to actually perform their job. In fact, the first few days of most onboarding processes are all about the rules, policies, and procedures