by Rob Tracy | Sep 14, 2021 | Leadership, People
Photo by Emiliano Cicero on Unsplash Throughout the pandemic, we all learned that video tools like Zoom can help improve meeting quality when face-to-face meeting just isn’t feasible. However, there are also tools, like Loom, that can enable a more personal 1:1...
by Rob Tracy | Jun 2, 2021 | Leadership, Operations
Have you ever had a project in your business that was stalled? I’ve seen this happen with projects that require the engagement and alignment of multiple departments. In an effort to get the requisite collaboration, the project leader tries to cajole all of the...
by Rob Tracy | Apr 28, 2021 | Operations
I consider sales & operations planning (S&OP) to be a core discipline for manufacturers. When done correctly, the S&OP creates a shared perspective of the sales forecast, production capacity, customer lead times, and the projected financial performance of...
by Rob Tracy | Mar 27, 2021 | People
The scenario: The toxic but critical employee Jason is a product engineer, and he’s been with the company for 20 years. He was instrumental in designing many of your products, and he knows all of its nuances and idiosyncrasies. However, he keeps all of the...
by Rob Tracy | Mar 20, 2021 | Leadership, Miscellaneous
The headlines are full of leadership wisdom from our modern industry titans: Musk, Bezos, Zuckerberg, and Jobs (even though he passed away nearly 10 years ago). Do you want to be like them? What I can say for certain is that I don’t aspire to be Elon Musk, Steve...
