12 O’Clock High – The Movie
Every few months a new book or philosophy becomes popular among teams. “Traits of dysfunctional Teams”, “Speed of Trust” just to name a few. There is one timeless resource that has been used over and over to provoke conversations about teams and leadership – 12 O’Clock High. Originally a movie starring Gregory Peck, it was […]
How to Retain Talent
Over the past several decades managers have had to adapt to a stark reality: Individuals with unique talent can profoundly affect the value—and even the nature—of the work their organizations produce. A film studio can make a movie with or without Julia Roberts, but it won’t be the same movie. The Green Bay Packers can play football […]
Quality
One of my favorite topics to discuss with teams is the need for consistency and quality. Uniformity in how tasks are performed and the goal of excellence, not perfection. One of my favorite examples is Navy Carrier Flight Operations. The goal cannot be “Let’s safely land most of the aircraft.” It is the safe recovery […]
Meet Ariel!
Let me introduce Ariel Abudu. A graduate of the University of Houston in Industrial Engineering, she joins the Customer Connect Americas team as a member of the Hitachi Energy Power + program. In this program, recent graduates agree to work for Hitachi Energy for 18 months, spending 6 months in different departments, disciplines, or areas. […]
Excellence
“Excellence is not an accident. In high-performance environments, leaders have the courage to live their values and use the collective brainpower of their teams.” – Susan Lucia Annunzio
It’s a Wrap!
After many years of working together, the Americas Customer Connect Team was able to meet together in one place. Teammates from Canada, United States, and Brazil travelled to San Luis Potosi, Mexico to spend several days together to discuss our team and our role in Hitachi Energy. The visit gave us the opportunity to re-connect […]
Remember What it Takes…..
I was one of the many happy viewers of Top Gun Maverick after its release. It is a great movie and well within the tradition of the original Top Gun. I always try to remember that the rush of the flying videos is tempered with hours and hours of maintenance. In fact, the F/A-18 Super […]
Perspective
“Sometimes it’s your perspective that dictates whether or not you are headed in the right direction.”
The New Meeting Preps
Today is a unique event for me. Even though our Americas team is spread out from Montreal to Sao Paulo, today we have the chance in the Houston area to meet. Our current team members as well as those who have left the team for new challenges in Customer Connect. This impromptu meeting is different. […]
Great Meeting
I have really missed the chance over the past few years to meet with colleagues in person. I recently had the opportunity to attend the Hitachi Energy NAM Roadshow held in Philadelphia, PA. It was great to meet a colleague who joined during COVID- Sarah Andrews, Head of Marketing. A very gifted and visionary leader.