From The Helm
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December 19, 2022
“ACT” – Make a Change Based on the “CHECK”
It takes some work to dig in and understand the root cause of the problem that kept you from achieving your goal. That process is called problem solving.
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December 9, 2022
“CHECK” – Did We Do What We Said We Were Going to “DO?”
One of the traits of a strong and healthy company is predictability. Reaching our goals is one way of demonstrating our predictability.
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December 2, 2022
What to “DO”
The decisions you make at the point of execution are usually more important and have a greater impact than the decisions I make daily.
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November 18, 2022
Inputs to the Business Operating System
A successful company makes plans far out into the future to be ready for getting the work done.
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November 10, 2022
Veterans Day
On this special day, I reached out to Preservation Technician Bill Henderson as he had shared a poem with me when I first met him.
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November 4, 2022
Plan Do Check Act
We should all be planning, doing, checking and acting to ensure we safely execute high-quality work.
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October 25, 2022
Hull 521 Goes to Sea Trials
I experienced another amazing first yesterday morning: watching DDG 120 move away from the pier into the Kennebec River with the help of two tug boats.
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October 21, 2022
Safely Execute High-Quality Work
I have created a short statement that sums up what we need to focus on at work each day: Safely Execute High-Quality Work.
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October 18, 2022
Flesh and Steel
I’m including Bill’s poem for the Master Shipbuilders as a special blog post because I thought all of our team would like to read it.
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October 14, 2022
Process Discipline
My definition of peak manufacturing performance is when the manufacturing system produces high-quality products that are repeatable and on the predicted schedule.
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October 4, 2022
What a Great Day!
I cannot THANK YOU enough for a great celebration this past weekend!!
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September 28, 2022
Can-Do Attitude
The only thing more powerful than a person with a can-do attitude is a team with a can-do attitude.
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September 23, 2022
Leading and Following
How you as a leader interact with your boss defines the type of leader you are. The most effective leaders are good followers.
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September 16, 2022
Effective Leaders Influence Others
Words of action will never be as influential as the actions themselves.
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September 9, 2022
Effective Leadership
Effective leaders give their team the support it needs to be successful by using two critical skills: listening and following up.
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September 2, 2022
Happy Labor Day
Nothing is more fitting than to celebrate the work you do, which truly strengthens our national defense and our Navy.
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August 26, 2022
Standing Apart
I believe three qualities play key roles in making a company stand apart: leadership, process discipline and can-do attitude.
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August 22, 2022
Our Reputation Is On the Line
BIW didn’t get the Bath Built is Best Built reputation by resting on the accomplishments of others or on our legacy. The shipyard earned it.
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August 12, 2022
Be an Active Participant in Making Our Company Stronger for the Future
I want every member of the BIW team to feel empowered to solve problems and recommend improvements. Show off your can-do attitude and make our company better!
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August 5, 2022
Have Integrity
When we hold ourselves to the standard of acting with integrity, so many other things that make us successful―both personally and professionally―simply fall into place.
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July 29, 2022
Meet Your Schedule Commitments
What we say we are going to do must match what we do. That is meeting our schedule commitments.
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July 22, 2022
Do It Right the First Time
Doing your job correctly each time and every time is a sign of respect for your fellow shipbuilders and for our Sailors.
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July 15, 2022
Work Safe
Work Safe also includes being aware of your surroundings. Situational awareness is imperative in the work area. Our work is inherently dangerous.
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July 8, 2022
Welcome Ray Steen, New VP of HR
Our new Vice President will not be able to do this on his own. Improving the work experience at BIW will take all of us.
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June 30, 2022
Happy and Safe Fourth of July Holiday
Let’s make sure to keep safety in mind as we look forward to time with family and friends on the water or other outside recreational activities.
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June 24, 2022
My First Two Weeks at BIW
Each decision you make will determine how well the company does and how much schedule we recover each day, week, month and year.