Working from Home
Navigating the COVID-19 Crisis Many of you are working from home this week, some for the first time. As a veteran of this challenge, I […]
Gear Talk With Chuck
Developing the Farm Team
If you think your operation is the “big leagues”, what are you doing to develop your “farm team?” American readers know all about our baseball […]
Finding Future Superstars
Fans of American football have moved on to the next phase of their pre-draft preparation: digesting the advice of hundreds of experts on which players […]
Scouting for New Talent
American football fans are currently assisting the human resource departments of their favorite professional clubs in evaluating potential employees. Millions of eyes are tuning in […]
After Further Review
Unless it is your team being robbed, you probably hate having a live broadcast interrupted by a video review. We sometimes feel this way during […]
Known Unknowns
In my last posting I mentioned the need for humility and skepticism. Before anyone think this is heading off into political commentary, let me explain […]
Moving Targets
Before we move on from the topic of role model/mentors and their students, I think it is important to note just how fast our industry […]
Worthy Apprentices
I have been posting about role models and mentors this year; now it is time to change the focus to the best ways to leverage […]
Following in a Giant’s Footsteps
There are no self-made men or women in the gear trade. I frequently told my children that “all generalizations are wrong” yet I will stand […]
The Perks of Being a Role Model
If you have been a long time “individual contributor” you may wonder why you should accept the un-requested “promotion” to role model within your organization. […]