More Leadership Lessons from the Habs Remarkable Trip to the Stanley Cup Finals

More Leadership Lessons from the Habs Remarkable Trip to the Stanley Cup Finals

3 years ago

Two weeks ago I posted a blog (https://www.dantranscon.com/index.php/blog/entry/leadership-lessons-from-the-habs-amazing-victory-over-the-maple-leafs) on the Habs amazing come from behind victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs. Montreal finished the regular season in 18th place. The team won only 24 of 56 games, the lowest seeded team to make it to the Stanley Cup Playoffs. This underachieving organization has now defeated […]

What Covid-19 Has Taught Us About Our Political Leaders

4 years ago

I am a resident of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. I live in a city and province where Covid-19 is just about out of control. It did not have to be this way. The warning signs have been there for months. But the premier of this province just did not get it and still does not get […]

CEOs Need to be Planning for the “Next Normal” and “New Normal”

4 years ago

The Covid-19 pandemic is much more than a major health crisis that has produced massive business closures and job losses. It represents a “change agent” that will likely produce a range of impacts in Health Care, Education, Technology and in the world of Business. Some of these changes may be temporary but many of them […]

What can Companies Do to Prepare for the Coronavirus?

5 years ago

Coronaviruses are a group of viruses that cause diseases in mammals and birds. In humans, coronaviruses cause respiratory tract infections that are typically mild, such as the common cold, though rarer forms such as SARS, MERS and COVID-19 can be lethal. Most coronaviruses aren’t dangerous. But In early 2020, after a December 2019 outbreak in […]

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A Checklist for CEOs Seeking to Control Freight Costs in 2019

6 years ago

The subject of rising freight transportation costs has come up on the earnings calls and quarterly reports of almost every publicly traded manufacturer and retailer in 2018. This has been a very challenging year as many transportation expense budgets were shattered by a host of variables including a driver shortage, the ELD mandate and a […]

Some Business Lessons from the Amazing Vegas Golden Knights

6 years ago

While there are lots of great sports stories at this time of the year, the Vegas Golden Knights should rank at or near the top. Even if they don’t win another game this season, they have exceeded all expectations. They are currently among the two final teams battling for the Stanley Cup, an amazing […]

Should your company Outsource the Management of its Logistics Operations?

7 years ago

As baby boomer logistics leaders move into retirement, their successors are tasked with directing the company’s distribution operations. Informed business leaders realize that we are in a period of profound changes. Companies such as Amazon and Uber are disrupting current business models. Technology and automation are altering manufacturing processes. Ecommerce and omni-channel distribution are upsetting […]

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A Lesson from the Comey Firing

7 years ago

The firing of FBI director James Comey by president Trump is the biggest story of the week. Most of the focus has been on the constantly changing rationale for the termination. The television networks have been filling the airwaves with a variety of reasons for the firing. The various spokespeople including the president, VP, and […]

Building a Leadership Team to Drive your Business

8 years ago

Over the past few years, I have noticed a disturbing trend as I meet with both our shipper and carrier associates. They have changed their leadership team again. The VP of Transportation or Logistics (in manufacturing and retail organizations) or the President or other senior officer (in transportation organizations) has now been replaced multiple times. […]

Will Donald Trump be a Successful President?

8 years ago

It is still too early to make an assessment if Donald Trump will succeed or fail as leader of the free world. In the months leading up to the election, and in the short time that he has been in office, a clear profile of Donald Trump’s leadership skills and style is emerging. How he […]