Part 1 of 3
Sometimes, we fool ourselves into thinking a bad deal is actually a bargain. My neighbors built their home in 2008 at the beginning of the housing crash. They chose to...
Part 2 of 3
Many happy returns
Two key concepts are crucial to understand for managers starting the process of making a financial case for a project or purchase.
ROI is a...
Part 3 of 3
When formally and professionally presenting the proposal, managers need to include an executive summary of the overall spending, adding details, time frames, and...
Let's discuss the fundamentals of Leadership that should be common sense, but aren’t. Leadership starts with a vision and to achieve that vision a mission must...
Most professionals have the good fortune of working for really fantastic leaders, but also the misfortune of working with a few ineffective leaders. Truly inspiring leaders lead...
I renewed my subscription to Consumer Reports last month. I don’t buy anything of value without referencing Consumer Reports and two or three other review sources. For instance, I...
I have learned a few lessons about leadership over my 30-plus years, starting at the early age of 19. I put on my first tool belt as an electrician’s helper in my dad’s company at...
As I travel in the Middle East, I am becoming more acutely aware of a common problem we all share: the lack of skilled labor throughout our respective industries. I had the...
Over the years, I've written numerous columns addressing the major day-to-day challenges facing maintenance and engineering managers, but I've never directly addressed the more...
