Let’s face it, life, and business are full of disappointments. They seem to happen on almost a daily basis. Things just don’t work out the way you planned or hoped for. And that is a good thing. Why? Because disappointments...
Oddly enough, the last time I wrote about how poisonous individual incentives can be, I used Wells Fargo as one of my examples. Wells Fargo hit the news again this week – this time for fudging the numbers and defrauding...
I just got back from the inaugural WorldSafe Summit/Training For Global Safety. It was an amazing several days with an attendance of over 150 people including leaders in the world of safety. The primary lesson I learned was this: There...
WINONA, MN – Steven L. Blue, CEO of Winona-based rail safety product manufacturer Miller Ingenuity, has co-authored his latest book titled Mastering the Art of Success with Best-Selling Author® Jack Canfield, originator of the Chicken Soup for the Soul® book...
Once again, United Airlines has demonstrated its toxic culture when it recently forced a mom to hold her toddler for an entire flight. Never mind that the mom had purchased a seat for the toddler. Never mind that the toddler...
Rumors are Arianna Huffington is being considered to replace Travis Kalanick as its next CEO. Really? What on Earth qualifies her for this post? Don’t get me wrong. I have nothing against Arianna. She built and sold a media empire....
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This post originally appeared on www.innovateli.com. The reason innovations fail is not because of technology. It’s never about the technology. Innovations fail because of people. The people who might employ a new technology may not be sold on it. Or...
Stephen Colbert unleashed an avalanche of homophobic insults against Donald Trump Monday night. Even for a late night comedian (read: not to be taken seriously) this was taken very seriously from the left and the right. And generally, they did...
I worked at Allen-Bradley (now Rockwell Automation) for 13 years and studied under the masters of leadership. The founder, Harry Bradley was legendary for his forward thinking leadership practices. Moreover, he instilled his leadership philosophy in the very fabric of...
By now everyone knows what United Airlines did this week. But most people don’t know why. Oh sure, the media is doing puff pieces on algorithms and over-booking, but the real reason is plain and simple. United’s CEO lives in...
Blue will team up with other leading entrepreneurs and professionals, including Best-Selling Author® Jack Canfield. Winona, MN – April 12, 2017 – As an internationally recognized business transformation expert, Steven L. Blue specializes in showing C-suite executives how to quadruple...
The other day I was shopping at a large retailer for a Christmas gift for my wife. My daughter and I talked to one sales associate briefly and she showed us an item that we were interested in purchasing. We...
Miller Ingenuity Executive to Lead Nat’l Campaign to Involve Leaders Coast-to-Coast (Atlanta, GA) – Steve Blue, the CEO of Winona, Minnesota-based Miller Ingenuity, has been selected as the Chairman of the Safe America Foundation’s CEO Network. Mr. Blue, a highly-regarded...
The Wells Fargo debacle is a perfect example of a toxic culture gone wild. In the maddening pursuit of phantom profits, the company directed employees to open more than 2 million bogus accounts — accounts that people never asked for,...
Not a blockbuster hit. Rather, Blockbuster, the company that owned the video rental market until it was upended by an innovative competitor, Netflix. One thing is for certain: If your company isn’t innovating, all of its products or services eventually...