One of the least favorite things in a manufacturing organization is to go look for a stock that you can't find anywhere.

Now, imagine a manufacturing environment set up with sensors, drones, and other automation tools that would allow you not only to find and monitor stuff, but also help you get your processes running smoother, easier, faster, and better.

Welcome to the Internet of Things!

Your Message Matters is a book written by Jonathan Milligan where he laid out the plan to rise above the noise and build your business.

One side of branding is that people are going to do research on you. So you want to have a body of work that represents your brand, whether that's a blog, a website, a LinkedIn profile, a good social media presence, any or all of those things where people can look at who you are, what your voice is, what your approach is, and then they can decide if you're a good fit for them.

There are talent gaps out there. Companies are still short of talent. They're puzzled about where they can find new talent in areas where they need to help people build their skills.

With 40 years of experience in both the federal government and a Fortune 500 company, Paula Sparks had seen an awful lot of mistakes in organizational culture and organizational leadership.

Mindset is the linchpin that creates the foundation for your progress and success. Therefore, the kind of viewpoints or perspectives that you bring to your work – and your life – make all the difference in what you can accomplish and create.

As a leader, it's time to start mining some new ideas to help you prepare for the next thing ahead. But did you know there are around 15,000 books in the business category that are released in a given year? And sometimes, the best-selling books aren't the best books.

Companies are still short of talent, and when they can find new talent from new areas, they need to help them build skills.

With the older workforce either retiring in their 60’s or being released, we definitely have a huge amount of talent sitting on the sidelines.

Bryan Paul Buckley, author of The Elite Road Warrior: Six Energy Habits to Master the Business Travel Life, has identified 6 key energy habits, specifically 3 physical habits and 3 mental habits that we, as leaders, need to develop as we navigate the coming year – whether we’re on the road or working from home.

Leadership is dangerous, especially when you're leading in uncertain and difficult times. You’re going to be asking people to move out of their comfort zone and move into an uncertain future.

Leadership is dangerous, especially when you're leading in uncertain and difficult times. You’re going to be asking people to move out of their comfort zone and move into an uncertain future.

Prior to the pandemic, the workforce shortage was very real – and it will be again.

If you’re a business owner or entrepreneur who’s looking to fill up your talent pool, consider a huge reservoir of silver talent sitting on the sidelines.

Many businesses, if not all, are being tested during these challenging times of the pandemic.

It’s like a black swan event – it doesn’t happen each year, but it’s a major disruptor.

Many businesses, if not all, are being tested during these challenging times of the pandemic.

It’s like a black swan event – it doesn’t happen each year, but it’s a major disruptor.

In today’s economic climate, it’s important now more than ever to have an online presence, otherwise, people are not going to be able to see you. You can't do in-person meetings and networking like you used to do before.

While working on Google’s project, Aristotle, they’ve discovered five key elements of high-performing teams. These are great ideas that you could also apply to your organization so you can encourage your teams to be accelerating and not hesitating, as you create your new future together.

Especially during these times of change, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has launched the Manufacturing Extension Partnership, a national program geared towards helping U.S. manufacturers across the nation.

With the COVID-19 issues, businesses are going to have to figure out how to come out of this. And as part of planning your recovery, using this Business Model Canvas from the Strategyzer will help you get more granular information so you can have more specific things to work on.

Ready for your business to reopen? First, you have to make sure you’ve done the internal work necessary to help you move forward.

For the last few weeks, on Leading the Factory Forward, I've been talking about how manufacturing leaders can lead their team and organization through the novel coronavirus crisis.