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Embracing Bad News: The Path to Courage and Teamwork

If you ever watched the classic movie The Godfather, you might remember this quote: “If your car could take me to the airport, Mr. Corleone is a man who insists on hearing bad news immediately.” The speaker, Tom Hagen—the Godfather’s lawyer and confidant—learned that holding back rough information wasn’t the best idea. “Bad news” is bad news. While we might wish that bad news never comes up, the best way to handle it is to confront

Howe Q Wallace February 27, 2025

Keep the Momentum: Drive Continuous Success

“In life, when you have momentum, you have to keep it. When you lose it, you have to build it.” — Ryan Day, Ohio State’s national championship-winning head coach. Do you stay alert to momentum? As you begin each day, it seems you have two options. You can build on the momentum you ended with the day before, or you may have to take action to get it going. There’s no such thing as staying

Howe Q Wallace February 5, 2025

Building a Lean Culture: Mindset and Action

“Lean” thinking creates a willingness to try new things. We have taught 6S, which focuses on safely reorganizing and establishing ways to maintain our spaces. We have conducted Kaizen events, which are intensive efforts to quickly transform a place or process. As you engage in these practices, we hope it changes your way of looking at the world, especially at work. We hope that when you see disorder, your mind says, “That’s not lean.” We

Howe Q Wallace December 26, 2024

The Power of “Why” in Lean Practices

Asking “why” is one of the key strategies for achieving better “lean” practices. If you are new to the company, you may see us doing something one way, and it seems like there is a better way. The tendency might be to step back and remain silent. Most new people assume that the long-term employees have been doing it longer and probably know what they are doing. But that isn’t always the case. It is

Howe Q Wallace December 24, 2024

Thankful Thursdays: Grateful for a Career that Inspires

“Surround yourself with people who are inspired, excited, and grateful. Those three types will determine your future.” – Ray Lewis, NFL Hall of Famer November is Thanksgiving month, and I was challenged to write a note about “Thanksgiving” each Thursday of the month. So, here goes. Today, I’m thankful for my career. For 41 years, I’ve been working in pallets—a field where I feel like I hit the lottery with my calling. My journey began

Howe Q Wallace November 14, 2024

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Creating a Culture of Appreciation – Lessons from the Baseball Field

According to researchers, one of the most critical factors for a fully engaged workforce is how understood and appreciated employees feel. Yet, many hold back from expressing appreciation at work because it can sometimes feel “fake.” This insight made me think of baseball. Growing up, I played mostly first base and did some pitching. One lesson drilled into every ball player is to “chatter.” When eight-year-olds chatter, they’re often just making noise. But as I

Howe Q Wallace November 1, 2024

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Warren Buffett’s ABCs of Business Decay

Warren Buffett, at 94 years old, is the CEO of one of the most successful businesses of modern times, Berkshire Hathaway. Because of his age, he is frequently asked about his successor. Buffett, who has stated he won’t step down until the right time, shared this about his unnamed replacement last year: “My successor will need one other particular strength: the ability to fight off the ABCs of business decay, which are arrogance, bureaucracy, and

Howe Q Wallace October 21, 2024

Focus on the ‘What’ – Leadership Insights from Phil Knight

“Don’t tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and let them surprise you with the results.” – Phil Knight, Nike founder, in his book Shoe Dog. Leaders often struggle with this challenge. They get promoted based on how they do things. But the more responsibility leaders take on, the more leadership becomes about the people on the team, the ones you trust and delegate responsibilities to. Effective leaders learn to focus on

Howe Q Wallace October 5, 2024

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Embracing Responsibility with Joy: A Key to Leadership Growth

Here’s another insight I learned from Rescue House pastor Matt Hudson in Mocksville, NC, at a leadership conference when he shared 7 Things a Boss Wants to Say to You: “I love it when you receive responsibility with joy.” Last week, I shared Matt’s idea that “responsibility is a reward, not a right.” Using that logic, it stands to reason that being assigned additional responsibility should be joyful. But leaders don’t always experience this. Sometimes, new

Howe Q Wallace September 26, 2024

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Leadership Is About Finding the Best Idea, Not Having It

I was visiting with a colleague today who told me about some consulting work he had been doing. He came across a firm that studies how ideas are developed and used within an organization. One thing he shared that I have found to be true: the best ideas have nothing to do with a person’s role or position in the group. When we encounter a problem or opportunity, we have vast experience that can help

Howe Q Wallace September 12, 2024

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THE JUICE IS WORTH THE SQUEEZE

“Everything you want is on the other side of ‘hard’.” – CJ McCollum, NBA player McCollum is a story of overachievement. He was undersized. Played college basketball at a non-descript school. Was a long shot to be an NBA player but worked his way to being a first-round draft pick and was a solid star in his 10th year in the league. I heard him describe his approach to the game and his development on a podcast called

Howe Q. Wallace March 25, 2024

HAPPENING TO THE WORLD – A SATISFYING WAY TO LIVE

PalletOne leaders “happen to the world.” What does that mean? A PalletOne leader is confident. Each situation creates an opportunity for service and contribution. We are talented and put those talents to work. We see those around us as having talent. We seek to unlock it. We realize that we can be called upon to take the initiative to improve things at any moment. We act when the situation calls for it. We inspire through

Howe Q. Wallace March 25, 2024

SUFFERING AND CHALLENGES

“Weep, trust, pray, think, shift, hope, grow. Ways to handle suffering.” – Tim Keller Tim Keller was a preacher from New York City. He passed away in 2023. I followed him on Twitter because he tweeted profound thoughts like the one above. You don’t exit life without tough things happening to you. It’s a fact. None of us are exempt. In specific order, Keller gave us seven verbs to consider when challenged: Weep – It’s

Howe Q. Wallace March 22, 2024

Recent Articles

Embracing Bad News: The Path to Courage and Teamwork

Keep the Momentum: Drive Continuous Success

Building a Lean Culture: Mindset and Action

The Power of “Why” in Lean Practices

Thankful Thursdays: Grateful for a Career that Inspires

Creating a Culture of Appreciation – Lessons from the Baseball Field

Warren Buffett’s ABCs of Business Decay

Focus on the ‘What’ – Leadership Insights from Phil Knight

Embracing Responsibility with Joy: A Key to Leadership Growth

Leadership Is About Finding the Best Idea, Not Having It

Talk To The Leader in PT Lumber. Request A Quote for Pallets.

Articles About Leadership

THE JUICE IS WORTH THE SQUEEZE

HAPPENING TO THE WORLD – A SATISFYING WAY TO LIVE

SUFFERING AND CHALLENGES

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