What Aviation Can Teach Us About Patient Safety
Eight years ago today, I lost one of the most important men in my life-my Dad due to a patient safety error. Words cannot express how much I miss him.
7 Tips to Boost Resilience
By Carey Lohrenz As the first female F-14 Fighter Pilot in the United States Navy, I had the honor of operating in one of the world’s most challenging environments, an aircraft carrier. In this fast moving, dynamic environment, continuous change and working under intense pressure were a given. More often than not, things didn’t go…
Fearless Leadership by Walking Around
Fearless Leadership by Walking Around By Carey Lohrenz Fearless Leadership is not accomplished sitting behind a desk or by dictating demands via email. Fearless leadership and leading a high performing team requires you to be visible, be intentional, and lead from the front. Recently I was the keynote speaker for a group of grocery industry…
Humor in the Workplace
By Carey Lohrenz Here is a little story to get you through the work week! Below is an article written a few years ago by Rick Reilly of Sports Illustrated. He details his experiences when given the opportunity to fly in an F-14 Tomcat. It’s a realistic take on what is an incredibly taxing and…
This Labor Day Focus on What Matters
Work with Purpose By Carey Lohrenz “Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing.” Theodore Roosevelt, September 7, 1903 Teddy Roosevelt’s declaration in his Labor Day speech over 100 years ago still holds true today. When workers and employees feel that they are making…
Learn How to Create a High Performing Team Culture
3 Best Practices for Creating a High Performing Team Culture By Carey Lohrenz Most leaders and managers I work with understand the value of a High Performing Team Culture. They recognize its potential to drive organizational success, and employee engagement. However, the question I’m frequently asked is, “How does my organization actually achieve this ‘High…
Unleashing the Power of High-Performing Teams with Lean Six Sigma
Developing a strong Culture of Performance is essential. So how can your organization develop a Culture of Performance? Let’s take a look at five best practices that can help you lay the groundwork for culture change and growth within your organization.
Focus on What Matters to Get the Job Done
Lessons from the Flight Deck In today’s fast-paced and hyper-connected world, achieving outstanding results as leaders and executives has become an enormous challenge. The abundance of distractions, both in our professional and personal lives, can easily divert our attention, our focus, from what truly matters. However, amidst these challenges, there is a powerful change we…
