The Problem of Safety Is Never Solved

by | Apr 15, 2026

The Problem of Safety Is Never Solved I keynoted a safety conference this week with a manufacturing company that leads its industry, with more than a decade without a fatality. To kick off the event the head of safety stood up and said, “We’ve done well, but people...

Looks Like I Was Right to Be a Theater Major 

by | Apr 8, 2026

Looks Like I Was Right to Be a Theater Major For the last two decades, we optimized for specialization. Go deep, build technical expertise, and become indispensable through what you can do. Now many of those same technical tasks are being automated, and the advantage...

Three Words That Cost 1 Billion Dollars

by | Mar 25, 2026

Three Words That Cost 1 Billion Dollars You’re on mute! The three most annoying and expensive words of our time? Perhaps. But I believe they are a sign of something more indicative of our mindset. We are in a perpetual state of low grade distraction. I’ve figured this...