Dr. Kevin Archer, Director of Research and Development for Viance, was elected President of the American Wood Protection Association (AWPA) at the AWPA's 118th Annual Meeting, held in Charleston, SC May 15-17, 2022.
Culture, Management & Leadership Styles Someone told me a long time again that if you want to understand what a company is about, look at who’s at the top. If you like what you see there, you’ll probably like what you see throughout the company. Look at the top and you’ll [...]
By: Heather A. Marchand I use gmail. If I click on my "promotions" tab, I can guarantee that 8 out of 10 promotional emails use the word "uncertain". In fact, just for fun, I searched my email for "uncertain". How many times do you think I found the word? TWO HUNDRED [...]
Our mindset and our actions directly affect our customer's experience. Every waking moment, either consciously or unconsciously, we make decisions that affect our lives, our families, our work, our customer's experiences and ultimately our take home pay. A major choice, with residual impact, is whether we decide to have a [...]
Can curiosity lead to profit? By: Kevin Jackson Absolutely! Curiosity sparks creativity. Creativity leads to innovation. Innovation helps you to increase your odds of continued existence and positions you well to be profitable. However, there is one monumental roadblock that stands in our way. It's huge, it's daunting, it's ever-present! It's [...]
By Kevin Jackson Have you ever seen a leader who is on fire? A confident, charismatic, contagious and consistent winner? Well, this person probably has mastered the "C's". Here are a few of them! Connection: Great leaders realize that their success was not achieved purely based on their skill, efforts [...]
Okay my friends, let’s cut to the chase! The key to being resilient is to recognize that if we live long enough, we will eventually face change or adversity. In addition, since we are all human, we understand that these state of affairs automatically trigger several types of emotions. However, the [...]
We will become what we magnify! By: Kevin Jackson Let's be honest, we've all heard, you are what you eat. However, no one talks about you will become what you magnify. So, let's take a few minutes to challenge our thinking. Consider this: Negativity will always breed negativity. Positive thinking [...]
By: Kevin Jackson Vice President, Process Innovation & Technology at WOLF The more I experience life, the more I realize how far we have strayed from excellence as a society. The status quo is widely accepted and mediocracy has sadly become the norm for a lot of individuals. The question of [...]
