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Leadership 101 – The Laws of the Victory & Momentum

Great leaders are committed to victo

ry and make things happen, period. To make this point I would like to borrow a lesson from Genghis Khan in my book Notorious: Business Lessons from History’s Most Ruthless Leaders. Khan was a brilliant military strategist that built the largest land empire in history in the 12thcentury. No matter what you think of him, the man knew how to win. Lesson 7 in the book is “Lead from the Front”.

One of the most enduring mantras in leadership is “Never ask a follower to do something you are not willing to do yourself”. That certainly applies here; people want to follow a leader that is out front with his sword drawn and not back in the tent (or in our case, one that sits in their office all day). Lead by example is a common thread throughout the 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership for a reason; it works.

Read the full article at: http://iconnect007.uberflip.com/i/1453746-pcb007-feb2022/45?

Contact me to have your Leadership Team trained by a John Maxwell Certified Independent Leadership Trainer/Coach/Speaker, or to book me to speak at your next strategic planning or sales meeting.

Steve@tracQMS.com

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Alloy Products Corp. Receives ISO 14001: 2015 Certification

PRESS RELEASE

The Right Approach Consulting

July 18, 2022

Waukesha, WI

Alloy Products Corp. Receives ISO 14001: 2015 Certification

I am proud to announce that client Alloy Products Corp. (APC) has received certification to ISO 14001: 2015  for Environmental Management from registrar TUV. This adds to the company’s certification to ISO 9001: 2015. President Betsy Bear-Hoff created and chaired an environmental “dream” team of Todd Schlicht, Tanya Tavernia, Emily Lynch, Nick Dunne & Ray Woo that were charged with accomplishing this significant task in under two months. The results were a perfect audit! Congrats to the team and appreciation for all the cooperation & hard work.

Bear-Hoff stated:

“Environmental protection and compliance have always been a core strength of APC, but going through the certification process definitely has raised our game and made us a better environmental partner.”

About Alloy Products Corp

A leader in the fabrication of stainless steel and other alloys since 1929, Alloy Products Corp. consistently meets or exceeds the most rigorous industry standards. APC manufacturers portable pressure vessels & fixed pressure vessels manufactured to ASME and UN specifications used in a variety of sanitary, industrial and general purpose applications. The pressure vessels are constructed of stainless steel and other modern alloys. These pressure vessels are designed for dispensing, mixing or storing hazardous, corrosive, high purity or flammable products to 13.8 bar (200 psi). Few manufacturing facilities can match their superior craftsmanship and quality assurance in designing and manufacturing a wide variety of stainless steel pressure vessels and containers.

For more information, they can be reached at 800.236.6603, or through their website https://www.alloyproductscorp.com

Contact me if you want to add ISO 14001 or ISO 45001 to your company, or with any QMS need.

920-841-3478

Steve@tracQMS.com

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ASC’s Expert Dave Lackey on Flex Impedance

I recently interviewed Dave Lackey, American Standard Circuits’ Flex/Rigid Flex expert, on the critical factors required to control impedance on flex printed circuit boards.

Watch the interview here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3hY8oyNqeA

 

Contact me to get YOUR message out!

Steve Williams – TRAC

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Leadership 101 – The Laws of Victory & Momentum

Great leaders are committed to victory and make things happen, period. To make this point I would like to borrow a lesson from Genghis Khan in my book Notorious: Business Lessons from History’s Most Ruthless Leaders. Lesson 7 in the book is “Lead from the Front”. One of the most enduring mantras in leadership is “Never ask a follower to do something you are not willing to do yourself”. Read the whole article here: http://iconnect007.uberflip.com/i/1453746-pcb007-feb2022/45?

Contact me right away to get started!

920-841-3478

Steve@tracQMS.com

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Leadership 101 – The Law of the Inner Circle

If you were to look at the leaders that have inspired you over the course of your career, I would argue that you will find it difficult to name a single one that did not have a great supporting cast. I believe that nobody does anything great alone; great leaders surround themselves with great people. This truth was on display in the Sonny Barger chapter of my last book Notorious (in a shameless plug, it’s available on Amazon). Read the entire article here http://iconnect007.uberflip.com/i/1411055-pcb007-sep2021/81?

My expertise lies in accelerating the leadership skills of new organizational leaders and creating a high-performing, results oriented leadership team as a John Maxwell certified independent Leadership Coach, Speaker and Trainer.

Contact me right away to get started!

920-841-3478

Steve@tracQMS.com

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Join Me for Aurora Circuits High Heat/Pedestal Webinar

Register here https://auroracircuits.com/high-heat-pedestal-webinar/ to learn about High Heat thermal solutions like Pedestal technology from the Aurora Circuits’ experts and industry expert guest panelists. See the details below:

When

Wednesday March 2nd, 2022 at 12pm CT

What you will learn

  • How to control PCB thermal dissipation and and runaway effectively
  • Showcasing the unique work Aurora Circuits is doing with copper pedestal technology
  • Guest panel discussing current trends and strategies to deal with high heat applications

Aurora Experts

  • Dr. Chris Kalmus, President, Aurora Circuits
  • Brian Zirlin, Director of Sales and Marketing, Aurora Circuits
  • Thad Bartosz, Director of Business Development, Aurora Circuits
  • John Holmquest, Director of Engineering, Aurora Circuits

Guest Panelists

  • Jeff Brandman, President North America, Aismalibar
  • Steve Williams, President, The Right Approach Consulting
  • Daniel Sarkinen, Electrical Engineer, Entrust

This webinar is in high demand so register early

Steve Williams

Steve@tracQMS.com

920-841-3478

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Aurora Circuits Achieves AS9100D: 2016 Certification

PRESS RELEASE

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

 

Contact me to start your AS9100 journey.

920-841-3478

Steve@tracQMS.com

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Watch the Video & Register for my new AS9100 in Plain English course at IPC/APEX

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

Contact me to get AS9100 certified, on time and under budget. Guaranteed!

Steve@tracQMS.com

920-841-3478

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Leadership 101 – The Laws of E.F. Hutton & Connection

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?

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Leadership 101 – The Laws of Navigation, Addition & Solid Ground

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?

 

Contact me to discuss Leadership Development at your company…

920-841-3478

Steve@tracQMS.com

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