Mills Scofield

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When Software Can’t Change the Laws of Physics (or Leadership)

Mills Scofield

And certainly, proactively notifying airlines and pilots that new training was required should have been a no-brainer. Today’s systems are complicated and complex* requiring different leadership capabilities throughout the organization. Apparently, the software could have been better designed both in functionality and UI/UX.

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When Software Can’t Change the Laws of Physics (or Leadership)

Mills Scofield

And certainly, proactively notifying airlines and pilots that new training was required should have been a no-brainer. Today’s systems are complicated and complex* requiring different leadership capabilities throughout the organization. Apparently, the software could have been better designed both in functionality and UI/UX.

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The Transformative Power of Positive Leadership

Mills Scofield

Michel is finishing his assignment as Commanding General (CEO) at NATO Air Training Command in Kabul, Afghanistan in a few weeks. And the best part is it offers all of us a series of compelling leadership lessons on how each of us can promote positive change in our surroundings-one willful choice at a time.

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This Seems Like a Lot of Work For a Free Banana

Mills Scofield

I had trained for 5 months, for two and one half hours of grueling monotony. After all that training, and preparation, was it worth it? I had prepared and trained, I was running strong. Culture Goals Leadership Purpose Significance Strategy' I knew I wouldn’t win, but I ran like I could win.

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Who Did You Forget in Collaboration? Employees

Mills Scofield

Successful collaboration isn''t just about providing the necessary tools and training for collaboration," she explains, "but also about building trust with employees." Innovation Leadership Strategy Success Trust collaboration' Thank you Aaron Aders and Inc. including me in this article on collaboration. "."Successful

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Sustaining Collaboration for Decades

Mills Scofield

I proposed a 3-year training plan to improve the culture, starting with the basics: getting people on the floor to share ideas with people in the office. We created a steering committee that made all the decisions on training for this initiative. Union leadership couldn’t say they didn’t know what was going on.

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Sustaining Collaboration - Part II: The Journey Continues

Mills Scofield

In Part I of how Menasha Packaging started a culture of collaboration back in the early 1990’s, Jeff discussed the need for collaboration on the plant floor and how the training and cultural process developed, including the first year of formal training. We know continue with the 2 nd year. So, we created a path to get there.

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