Blue Collar Leadership

When it comes to leading Lean and Lean teams, the single biggest success factor is the ability of the Lean manager, leader, or coordinator to create an environment that supports sustainable, positive change and process improvement on a large scale. Mack logged over 11,000 hours leading hundreds of leaders and thousands of their team members through hundreds of kaizen events. In this series, he'll...

This episodes begins with a bit of gratitude for the blue-collar workforce. Then, the focus shifts to the value of getting out from behind the desk, the cost of the books you don't read, becoming a leader worth following, and touches on the topic that there are plenty of good people...but a shortage of good bosses.

This episode is kind of like a surgeon's scalpel. It might hurt, but it's meant to help. In this episode, Mack starts out talking about focus and engagement, but then transitions into what he calls "Leadership Truth," where he tells it like it is. His intent is to help you look in the mirror and be honest with yourself as you strive to climb to the next level and beyond. Topics covered: focus, eng...

Topics discussed in this episode include: The best companies have leaders who say they can’t afford not to develop the people. The worst companies have leaders who say they can’t afford to do it. Both are absolutely right. "When it comes to character, we should work on our weaknesses because those weaknesses will hold us back in life. But, when it comes to our competency, we should hone our streng...

Update on what I've got going on and what's coming up along with random thoughts on developing your character and increasing your influence. I also mention the 2021 FabTech Conference in Chicago, IL where we'll be speaking two times in September. Visit FabTechExpo.com to learn more about this event which usually has 65,000 attendees. On September 13, Ria Story and I will be speaking on my book, Bl...

(Part 15 of 15) In this episode Mack and Ria Story discuss Ch. 15 "The Courage to Change" from their book, Change Happens: Leading Yourself and Others through Change , which they co-authored and speak about frequently.

(Part 14 of 15) In this episode Mack and Ria Story discuss Ch. 14 "Become a Change Champion" from their book, Change Happens: Leading Yourself and Others through Change , which they co-authored and speak about frequently.

(Part 13 of 15) In this episode Mack and Ria Story discuss Ch. 13 "Initiating Change" from their book, Change Happens: Leading Yourself and Others through Change , which they co-authored and speak about frequently.

(Part 12 of 15) In this episode Mack and Ria Story discuss Ch. 12 "Communicating Change" from their book, Change Happens: Leading Yourself and Others through Change , which they co-authored and speak about frequently.

(Part 11 of 15) In this episode Mack and Ria Story discuss Ch. 11 "Leading Change" from their book, Change Happens: Leading Yourself and Others through Change , which they co-authored and speak about frequently.

(Part 10 of 15) In this episode Mack and Ria Story discuss Ch. 10 "Leveraging Change" from their book, Change Happens: Leading Yourself and Others through Change , which they co-authored and speak about frequently.

(Part 9 of 15) In this episode Mack and Ria Story discuss Ch. 9 "Embracing Change" from their book, Change Happens: Leading Yourself and Others through Change , which they co-authored and speak about frequently.

(Part 8 of 15) In this episode Mack and Ria Story discuss Ch. 8 "The Fear of Change" from their book, Change Happens: Leading Yourself and Others through Change , which they co-authored and speak about frequently.

(Part 7 of 15) In this episode Mack and Ria Story discuss Ch. 7 "The Challenge of Change" from their book, Change Happens: Leading Yourself and Others through Change , which they co-authored and speak about frequently.

(Part 6 of 15) In this episode Mack and Ria Story discuss Ch. 6 "If You Snooze, You Will Lose" from their book, Change Happens: Leading Yourself and Others through Change , which they co-authored and speak about frequently.

(Part 5 of 15) In this episode Mack and Ria Story discuss Ch. 5 "Change or Be Changed" from their book, Change Happens: Leading Yourself and Others through Change , which they co-authored and speak about frequently.

(Part 4 of 15) In this episode Mack and Ria Story discuss Ch. 4 "Resisting Change" from their book, Change Happens: Leading Yourself and Others through Change , which they co-authored and speak about frequently.

(Part 3 of 15) In this episode Mack and Ria Story discuss Ch. 3 "Two Ways to Deal with Change" from their book, Change Happens: Leading Yourself and Others through Change , which they co-authored and speak about frequently.

(Part 2 of  15) In this episode Mack and Ria Story discuss Ch. 2 "The Impact of Change" from their book, Change Happens: Leading Yourself and Others through Change , which they co-authored and speak about frequently.

(Part 1 of  15) In this episode Mack and Ria Story discuss Ch. 1 "Nothing Fails Like Success" from their book, Change Happens: Leading Yourself and Others through Change , which they co-authored and speak about frequently.

Many people wish they had better time management skills. However, we can't manage time. We can only lead ourselves within time.  Effective time management is actually effective personal leadership. In Part 1 and 2 of this interview with my wife Ria Story , she'll provide you with tips on becoming intentional and focused relative to maximizing and utilizing your time. She'll be sharing key poi...

Many people wish they had better time management skills. However, we can't manage time. We can only lead ourselves within time.  Effective time management is actually effective personal leadership. In Part 1 and 2 of this interview with my wife Ria Story , she'll provide you with tips on becoming intentional and focused relative to maximizing and utilizing your time. She'll be sharing key poi...

(Part 30 of 30) Blue-Collar Leadership & Culture: The 5 Components for Building High Performance Teams In this episode, Mack discusses Chapter 30: Culture Equals Character...You can't improve the culture of the organization without improving the character of the people within the organization. Download the first 5 chapters of Blue-Collar Leadership & Culture: The 5 Components for Building...

(Part 29 of 30) Blue-Collar Leadership & Culture: The 5 Components for Building High Performance Teams In this episode, Mack discusses Chapter 29: Create the Transformation...Positive culture change won't just happen; a leader must make it happen. Download the first 5 chapters of Blue-Collar Leadership & Culture: The 5 Components for Building High Performance Teams and other books here .

(Part 28 of 30) Blue-Collar Leadership & Culture: The 5 Components for Building High Performance Teams In this episode, Mack discusses Chapter 28: The Leader is Always Responsible...The leader is either making it happen (good or bad), allowing it to happen (good or bad), or preventing it from happening (good or bad). Download the first 5 chapters of Blue-Collar Leadership & Culture: The 5...