The Aerospace parts market has a $900 Billion TAM (total available market) and access to this business largely depends on being AS9100 certified. In my class I leverage my 4 decades of experience to cut through the verbiage, help you understand what is actually required… (& what is NOT) AND offer best practices that will add VALUE to your organization. Watch my Promo Video here and join me in San Diego https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=heX6Rn_PsgI&t=5s
The Right Approach Consulting
January 6, 2022
Aurora, IL
I am proud to announce that client Aurora Circuits has upgraded their QMS from ISO 9001: 2015 and received certification to AS9100D: 2016 from certifying body SGS. Dr. Kalmus and his management team were highly engaged with the goal of driving organizational improvement during this transition. A special shout-out to Brian Zirlin, Alex Scott and Mike Szydlowski for their hard work and dedication throughout this project.
President & Founder Dr. Chris Kalmus stated:
“I am so proud of our Aurora Circuits team. This accomplishment is a true testament to all the hard work everybody has done in the past year. We had several options of which certification to pursue and decided on AS9100, as it is a true process control certification, providing us with a great operations system to guide the company towards continued success and excellence. Earning our AS9100 certification is a great way to end 2021 and, better yet, kick off 2022.”
Click here to watch Dr. Kalmus’ AS9100 video https://auroracircuits.com
About Aurora Circuits
We’ve been making outstanding printed circuit boards in the USA for more than 80 years, so we know a thing or two about making great products. We are problem solvers, creative partners, cost reducers and quality mongers who love nothing more than bringing a new circuit board story to life. Aurora is the world’s leading producer of Ultra Heavy copper boards providing PCBs with over 20 Once copper thicknesses.
For more information go to: www.auroracircuits.com
The Aerospace parts market has a $900 Billion TAM (total available market) and access to this business largely depends on being AS9100 certified. In my class I leverage my 4 decades of experience to cut through the verbiage, help you understand what is actually required… (& what is NOT) AND offer best practices that will add VALUE to your organization. Watch my Promo Video here and join me in San Diego https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=heX6Rn_PsgI&t=5s
Anyone within a couple of decades of my age remember this tagline from the ubiquitous commercials of the 70s & 80s for the E.F. Hutton stock brokerage. 50 years later it still sticks with me, and John Maxwell has leveraged it into one of the 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership. Read the entire article here http://iconnect007.uberflip.com/i/1401769-pcb007-aug2021/37?
Many people, when first put in a management role, think that now that they have some power and a title that respect also comes with the deal. “I’m the boss so my people must respect me… right?” These same people very quickly discover just how wrong they are! Read the entire article here at http://iconnect007.uberflip.com/i/1392944-pcb007-july2021/83?
What does navigation have to do with leadership? As it turns out, a lot! Leadership is not about blindly following the leader as much as it is about the leader charting the proper course for his or her followers… Read the entire article here: http://iconnect007.uberflip.com/i/1383248-pcb007-june2021/67?
Any purchase of my latest book Notorious for Kindle between June 30 – July 10th will receive a free, autographed paperback copy!
The Amazon link is: https://www.amazon.com/Notorious-Business-Lessons-Historys-Ruthless-ebook/dp/B093HMQ63C/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=notorious+business+lessons&qid=1619754965&sr=8-2
To receive your free signed paperback copy, please email the following to Steve@tracQMS.com no later than end of business July 10th:
God bless our veterans and soldiers, Happy 4th!
The true measure of leadership is influence, nothing more, nothing less.
This simple truth is the most powerful trait a great leader can have; the ability to influence others. People often equate education to leadership; you need to be really book-smart to become a great leader. Nothing could be further from the truth, as these facts indicate…
Read the full article at: http://iconnect007.uberflip.com/i/1361971-pcb007-apr2021/55?
Steve’s new leadership book Notorious: Business Lessons From History’s Most Ruthless Leaders is now on Amazon Kindle. You can either download directly from your Kindle, go to Amazon and search the title for download into your Kindle Cloud or click on the below link. https://www.amazon.com/Notorious-Business-Lessons-Historys-Ruthless-ebook/dp/B093HMQ63C/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=notorious+business+lessons&qid=1619754965&sr=8-2
(You will need the Kindle app if using an iPad)
Below is a Book Review by Dan Beaulieu of D.B. Management:
New Book Recommendation
By Dan Beaulieu
Notorious: Business Lessons from History’s Most Ruthless Leaders
By Steve Williams
Copyright 2019: By: The Right Approach Consulting
139 Pages: with forward by Viking Erik the Red
Price: $9.99 Kindle eBook, $30.00 (hard cover)
A Bit of Advice from the Bad Guys
What would Atilla the Hun do?
Over the years we have turned to a number of business experts, reading their words, and stealing their ideas. We have talked about Peters, and Godin, and Tracy, and a number of other business experts. and we have benefitted from all of them. Now I thought it would be interesting to delve into the dark side. To see how the bad guys got things done. How the most evil people who ever lived managed to get so far, before they were finally stopped by the “forces of good.”
So, I turned to my friend and fellow industry writer and guru, Steve Williams, who just coincidentally has written a new book titled Notorious, where he talks about the management skills of those bad guys from Al Capone to Genghis Kahn, which if you think about it, is a fascinating idea. These people were the best at what they did, the top of their field, and they succeeded pretty well, went pretty far, until they did not.
So, I thought it would be fun and …er inspiring, to check out some of the leadership skills of these heroes from the dark side.
From Steve’s new book, here are some of the leadership secrets of some of the worse people who ever lived.
Sun Tsu on Strategy: He ought to know, this is the guy who wrote the Art of War, the quintessential handbook on how to successfully wage war. His book is still in print and being read today, even thought it was written in the 6th century.
This is what Sun Tsu has to say about strategy:
– Avoid your competitor’s strengths and exploit their weaknesses
– Use strategic and tactical preparation to act with blinding speed
Attila The Hun on Leadership: One of the most famous bad guys of all time. Hanging around in the fifth century Attila, or Attie to his friend, loved war and loved beating the bejesus out of people. He also had his posse do amazing things. Remember, this is the guy who crossed the Alps with his gang of Huns and their elephants. This is what our friend Attie advises about leadership:
– Pick your enemies wisely
– The art of negotiation
Freydis Eiriksdottir on Overcoming Adversity: I had no idea who Freydie was until I read Steve’s book, it turns out she was Erik the Red’s daughter and Leif Erikson’s half-sister, talk about a pedigree! She was a trooper in her own right. While the rest of the family was finding new lands, she was the one who was stuck with settling them. Doing that she saw plenty of hardships it’s no surprise that her expertise in business of overcoming adversity. Her most famous quote was “Hand me an axe!” Here are her two tidbits of advice on overcoming adversity:
– Never fear failure
– Walk the walk
Genghis Khan on Power: We all know this guy. He rose from nothing to become the leader of the Mongols, which is no small task, I’ve been to China, I’ve met some Mongols, selling their giant knives laid out on furs on sidewalks in downtown Shanghai, and they are a bunch of tough dudes. So, it took a pretty powerful guy to lead them. Here is what he says about power:
– Lead from the front
– Get the right people
Blackbeard the Pirate on Building your Brand: Certainly, one of my favorites! This guy knew all about building his brand, who could forget his old candles in the beard trick? He knew how to etch an unforgettable impression for sure: Here is his advice:
– You are your logo
– Image is everything
Al Capone on Exploiting Your Niche: Scarface! He knew what his customers wanted, (booze, broads and a little gambling while enjoying the first two), and he knew how to keep them happy…or else. So, of course here are his words of wisdom:
– Know what your customers want
– Customer satisfaction is key to success
Sonny Barger on Extreme Leadership: The leader of the Hells Angels for many years, this guy knew how to lead, and more or less, control a bunch of mean-spirited but fun-loving thugs, so who better to teach us about not just leadership, but extreme leadership”
– Great leaders know they don’t have all the answers
– Create an environment of empowerment
Steve Jobs on Insane Success: Okay, so Steve was probably not as bad a guy as say Blackbeard the pirate, but he was certainly able to make his workers cry, and after all he did fly the Jolly Roger from the top of the building where and his gang of outlaw designers were building the infamous LISA. And, of course, he was one of the most creative people of our lifetimes. I certainly believe he knew what he was talking about when he talked about designing your way to insane success:
– Simple is better
– Value creativity over structure
I had a lot of fun reading this book and a lot of fun learning what these inspirational leaders had to say. If I were you, I would not miss reading this one.
ISO tells us the 7 Quality Management Principles are a set of fundamental beliefs, norms, rules, and values that are accepted as true and can be used as a basis for quality management. These quality best practices will lead to higher customer satisfaction in any organization.
1 Customer Focus
Organizations depend on their customers and therefore should understand current and 
future customer needs, should meet customer requirements and strive to exceed customer expectations.
2 Leadership
Leaders (top management) establish unity of purpose and direction of the organization. They should create and maintain the internal environment in which people can become fully involved in achieving the organization’s objectives.
3 Engagement of People
People at all levels are the essence of an organization and their full involvement enables their abilities to be used for the organization’s benefit and allow the organization to achieve common goals including quality objectives.
4 Process approach
A desired result is achieved more efficiently when activities and related resources are managed as a process. The process approach incorporates the Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) cycle and risk-based thinking.
5 Improvement
Continual improvement of the organization’s overall performance should be a permanent objective of the organization. Undertaking internal audits at regular intervals can assist with identifying opportunities for improvement.
6 Evidence-based Decision Making
Effective decisions are based on the analysis of data and information. It is important to make decisions based on the facts, plan changes and verify the effectiveness of change.
7 Relationship Management
An organization and its interested parties (including suppliers) are interdependent and a mutually beneficial relationship enhances the ability of both to create value. Communication is key to maintaining and improving the quality management system (QMS).
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