What We Need Now Is Growth Randy Wolken, President & CEO The impacts of COVID-19 on our country have been dramatic. It has challenged us in ways we could not...
READ MOREWhat We Need Now Is Growth Randy Wolken, President & CEO The impacts of COVID-19 on our country have been dramatic. It has challenged us in ways we could not...
READ MOREIt's Time To Prepare For Vaccination Randy Wolken, President & CEO COVID-19 vaccinations are underway in our communities. At-risk populations are receiving their first and second shots. Although it has...
READ MOREIt’s Time To Tackle Our Infrastructure Challenge Randy Wolken, President & CEO The United States has woefully underinvested in our infrastructure for decades. MACNY agrees with the National Association of...
READ MOREDo You Have Thinking Partners? Randy Wolken, President & CEO Our work and lives are very complicated—and they become more so with every passing day. This is why we need...
READ MOREOur World Has Been Changed Forever By COVID-19 Randy Wolken, President & CEO The world will never be the same. COVID-19 and the resulting changes will be with us from...
READ MORELet's Buy American! Randy Wolken, President & CEO It's time to get serious about buying American products and services. As we begin to recover, our economic vitality and national security...
READ MOREIt's Time To Get To Work Randy Wolken, President & CEO On Wednesday, I watched the Inauguration with gratitude for the peaceful transition of power. During this challenging time, we...
READ MORENow Is The Time To Create The Future Randy Wolken, President & CEO The future is always created twice. First, it is created in the mind, and then it must...
READ MOREIt's Time to Refocus on Growing Manufacturing Again Randy Wolken, President & CEO The events of the past few days have demonstrated to me once again the importance of our...
READ MOREOur Recovery Is On The Way – So It Seems Like A Good Time For A Change Randy Wolken, President & CEO When I started sharing a daily thought in...
READ MOREWhat Do Leaders Do With Their Sadness? Randy Wolken, President & CEO Being a leader, at any level, is challenging during a crisis. As a leader for over 30 years,...
READ MOREIt's Time To Invest In Growth Randy Wolken, President & CEO We are still in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and economic downturn. It’s normal to not know what...
READ MOREWhat's Next? Randy Wolken, President & CEO Do you find yourself asking “what’s next?” more often than before? We seem to be on the verge of emerging into what will...
READ MORECan Everyone Be A Change Leader? Randy Wolken, President & CEO Can you imagine what companies and organizations would be like if everyone could be a change leader? Properly channeled,...
READ MOREWe Must Continue To Operate Safely Randy Wolken, President & CEO We are now in a critical phase of our battle with COVID-19 here in Central New York. As a...
READ MOREWhat's Your Growth Strategy? Randy Wolken, President & CEO The pandemic has taken its toll on so many individuals and organizations. Many have been trying to survive each day the...
READ MOREWhen Will This Pandemic End And What Should We Focus On? Randy Wolken, President & CEO In my role as President & CEO of MACNY and as a member of...
READ MORECommunicate for Success During a Crisis Randy Wolken, President & CEO A crisis requires substantially more communication and different kinds of interactions. Leaders at all levels need to recognize this...
READ MOREWe Need To Stay Focused On Being Safely Open We are now entering a very challenging time in our fight against COVID-19 and its impacts. As much of the United...
READ MOREThe Post-COVID Economy is Resulting in a Deep Divide Between Mid & High Skills and Lower Skills Workers Randy Wolken, President & CEO U.S. workers are emerging from the pandemic...
READ MOREPatience, Perseverance, and the Future Randy Wolken, President & CEO I can be an impatient person. However, it is not when I am at my best. One needs patience to...
READ MOREAre You Prepared for the Post-COVID World? Randy Wolken, President & CEO We are less than a year into the COVID-19 pandemic. However, so much has changed. And even more...
READ MOREJoin Us to Discuss the Present and Future of Manufacturing Excellence Randy Wolken, President & CEO Next week marks MACNY’s 107th Annual Celebration of Manufacturing. This year we could not...
READ MOREHow Do You Build Resiliency? Randy Wolken, President & CEO Times of stress and rapid change are unique periods. They test our stamina, mental agility, ability to adapt, and our...
READ MOREThe Best Leaders Are Influencers Randy Wolken, President & CEO We all have our favorite leaders who have demonstrated they have influence well beyond their official positions. When they are...
READ MOREThe Need for Workers in Manufacturing Grows Randy Wolken, President & CEO Over the last few weeks, I have seen a noticeable increase in the number of job openings for...
READ MOREManufacturers are Resilient Randy Wolken, President & CEO This crisis has revealed, once again, that manufacturers in New York State are resilient. Most have been open in some capacity despite...
READ MOREDo you know the best way to ride your rollercoaster? Randy Wolken, President & CEO If you are like me, you get to ride the daily rollercoaster of challenges and...
READ MOREGone Fishin' Randy Wolken, President & CEO A popular song of 1951 named Gone Fishin’ sung by Bing Crosby and Louis Armstrong filled my mind recently. I was heading out...
READ MOREBe a Friend Randy Wolken, President & CEO Balancing your role as a leader and a friend is one of the hardest things to do as a leader. Senior leaders...
READ MOREOur Reopening Continues Safely Randy Wolken, President & CEO We are now in the fourth and final phase of the CNY Reopening. As a member of the CNY Control Group,...
READ MOREOur Digital, Distance, and Virtual World Randy Wolken, President & CEO Our world has been radically altered. I, for one, miss so much about the world we just left. I...
READ MOREHow Are You Staying Healthy? Randy Wolken, President & CEO The pandemic has inserted an incredible amount of change and stress into our lives. So much change so fast is...
READ MOREA Fourth of July to Remember Randy Wolken, President & CEO We live in unique times. America has not faced a pandemic of this magnitude since 1918. On this Independence...
READ MOREWhat’s Your Plan Now? Randy Wolken, President & CEO Plans need to correspond to the times in which we live. When life changes dramatically on us, we must adjust our...
READ MOREOur Reopening Must Continue Safely Randy Wolken, President & CEO Central New York is now in Phase 3 of Reopening. As a member of the CNY Control Group, I can...
READ MOREIs it Time for a Staycation? Randy Wolken, President & CEO This time of year, in a typical year, most of us start thinking about our summer vacation plans. It’s...
READ MORERespect, Diversity and Manufacturing Randy Wolken, President & CEO Respect, diversity, empathy, and fairness are just some of the words that come to mind when I think of our manufacturing...
READ MORELearn to Enjoy Your New Workday Randy Wolken, President & CEO If you are like most of us, your former ordinary workday was not like it is now, but rather...
READ MOREWhat is in my control? Randy Wolken, President & CEO In times of great uncertainty, it is easy to lose our direction. We cannot rely on our predictive capabilities. The...
READ MOREReopening Our Economy Safely Randy Wolken, President & CEO This week I was appointed to the Central New York Regional Control Room. This is a group working to assist our...
READ MOREManufacturers are Open Safely – and Ready to Spur Our Economic Revival Randy Wolken, President & CEO Essential manufacturers have been open safely since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic....
READ MOREForesight is Needed Now Randy Wolken, President & CEO As leaders and individuals, we like to know what is coming next. We like to be prepared. Often, we use historical...
READ MORESome Things COVID-19 Has Not Changed Randy Wolken, President & CEO Last week I wrote about things I believe COVID-19 has changed. It is still early, but I offered a...
READ MORECOVID-19 Has Changed Our Work Forever Randy Wolken, President & CEO Work as we know it has been changed, by what some are now calling, The Great Pause. It gave...
READ MOREDuring a Crisis, Leaders Need to Destress Daily Randy Wolken, President & CEO We live in a stress-filled time. COVID-19 has dramatically impacted all of us. It’s a daily rollercoaster....
READ MOREHow does a leader prepare for a crisis? Randy Wolken, President & CEO Leaders have to prepare for a crisis. However, it is one of the toughest events to prepare...
READ MORELeaders Find a Way Forward Randy Wolken, President & CEO The future could be unclear and uncertain for you right now. Your time may be filled with crisis management, fear...
READ MOREHow Do Leaders Respond to Fear? Randy Wolken, President & CEO I went to the grocery store Sunday night and I was astonished by the empty shelves in a place...
READ MORELeaders Help Others Find Their Flow Randy Wolken, President & CEO Finding your flow is critical. Helping others find their flow is how leaders excel at their craft. How do...
READ MOREHave You Heard of the 80/40/10 Rule? Randy Wolken, President & CEO I am always looking for ways to improve. I just discovered a new way to help me get...
READ MORESmall Changes and Transformation Randy Wolken, President & CEO Big ideas and big changes are all the rage today. You can read about it everywhere. However, most sustainable change does...
READ MOREWhat’s Your Leadership Brand? Randy Wolken, President & CEO Leaders are all different – just like people. Leaders must develop their own unique leadership style and approach. This becomes our...
READ MOREWhat Changes Are You Making in 2020? Randy Wolken, President & CEO If you are like most people, you decided to make some changes in 2020. Small or large they...
READ MOREConfidence Through Setbacks Randy Wolken, President & CEO Life comes with obstacles and setbacks. Nothing of significance can be achieved without risk and occasional failure. Show me one successful leader...
READ MORERetreat to Advance Randy Wolken, President & CEO Each year I go on a silent weekend retreat. It’s my annual way to step back, reflect, and rest. I am convinced...
READ MORERest and Work Randy Wolken, President & CEO Is it just me or does everyone seem more tired and stressed than they used to? We have more labor-saving devices than...
READ MORELearn More and Remember More Randy Wolken, President & CEO To thrive today we must learn more and be able to use it effectively in the future. We can learn...
READ MOREDo You Protect Your Most Precious Asset? Randy Wolken, President & CEO We spend a great deal of time and money protecting our assets. We lock up our valuables and...
READ MOREAre You Rushing? Randy Wolken, President & CEO It all seems to move too fast for me. I remember a slower time, a different era. Many days I miss it....
READ MOREThe Best Leaders Give the Greatest Gift to Those They Lead – Their Time. Randy Wolken, President & CEO There is only one resource that is truly used up –...
READ MORENow is a Good Time to Create Your Future Randy Wolken, President & CEO The beginning of a new year is a good time to take stock of where you...
READ MOREWellness, Effectiveness, and Kindness Randy Wolken, President & CEO In 1978, a seemingly straightforward experiment was designed to determine the relationship between high blood cholesterol and heart health in rabbits....
READ MOREGratefulness Randy Wolken, President & CEO During this week of Thanksgiving, it’s a good time to remember to be grateful. But truthfully, we need to do this more than once...
READ MOREAre You Building Resiliency? Randy Wolken, President & CEO You and I will be tested this week. We will. Both you and I know that our best-laid plans will be...
READ MOREGood Leaders Rise Above Stressful Situations As a leader, you will be stressed – frequently, if not daily. I have never been in a leadership role that did not routinely...
READ MOREGood Leaders Don’t Take Themselves Too Seriously Randy Wolken, President & CEO Life is certainly serious. But as a leader, don’t let yourself take it too seriously. During a typical...
READ MOREWellness and Happiness are Important for Leaders Randy Wolken, President & CEO How do leaders handle the stresses of their work? What tools are essential for success? I rank a...
READ MOREWhat is Your Most Valuable Asset? Randy Wolken, President & CEO Think for a minute and identify for yourself what your most valuable asset is as a leader? What did...
READ MOREWhy Hitting Rock Bottom is a Good Thing Randy Wolken, President & CEO Change is so very hard. And yet, it is what we all must be doing all the...
READ MOREThe Present Needs to be About Creating the Future Randy Wolken, President & CEO I am constantly reminded that today is all I really have to work with. As leaders,...
READ MORELeadership is Primarily About Influence Randy Wolken, President & CEO Leadership is not about position. At first, it appears to be. But, over the medium and long term, I have...
READ MORELeaders Let Anxiety Be Their Friend Randy Wolken, President & CEO Anxiety is a natural part of being a leader. Whenever you are involved in high stakes decisions and high...
READ MOREGreat Leaders Make Great Friends Randy Wolken, President & CEO What are the characteristics of a great leader? In my opinion, they are the same as those of a truly...
READ MORERemember Who You Are! Randy Wolken, President & CEO Chaos can envelop us all. The world we live in is 24/7 and often confusing. It is easy to lose who...
READ MOREOur Growth Only Happens with Others Randy Wolken, President & CEO We cannot grow exclusively on our own accord. Times have changed. The world is too complicated and moving too...
READ MOREWho are the Best Hires? Randy Wolken, President & CEO Hiring is one of the most important activities an organization will undertake. In the future, it will only become more...
READ MOREAre You a Risk Taker? Randy Wolken, President & CEO What is your tolerance for risk taking? As leaders, this is an important question for us. In today’s fast-moving world,...
READ MOREWhen Does Your Team Dream the Future? Randy Wolken, President & CEO Staying ahead of the changes occurring in the world today is difficult. It can be a grind and...
READ MOREGood Leaders are People People Randy Wolken, President & CEO You have to be a person focused on people if you are going to be successful as a leader. The...
READ MORELeaders Enhance Dignity Randy Wolken, President & CEO Leaders need to enhance the dignity of their teams, stakeholders, and customers. Over the past 20 years, we have learned a lot...
READ MORELeadership in Times of Need Randy Wolken, President & CEO I recently had the opportunity to visit Gerald Ford’s Presidential Museum while on vacation with my parents. My Dad and...
READ MOREWant to be Followed? Lead! Randy Wolken, President & CEO I know this sounds incredibly simple, but it certainly is not. Leading is one of the hardest things a person...
READ MOREBe Authentically You Randy Wolken, President & CEO We tend to worry about what others think about us. If we are not careful, we can spend a lot of our...
READ MOREWho Will Help Me Accomplish My Dreams? Randy Wolken, President & CEO We all have dreams. Dreams for how our days, months, and lives will turn out. But how do...
READ MORE24 Hours Randy Wolken, President & CEO “If you tell me what you did today, I will tell you who you are.” I recently read an article titled with this...
READ MOREGood Leaders Lead by Example More Than by Advice Randy Wolken, President & CEO As leaders, we will be judged more by what we do than by what we say....
READ MOREAchievement Gains and Gaps Randy Wolken, President & CEO When you consider how you are doing, are you evaluating both your achievement gains and gaps? There is a very big...
READ MOREWhen Do You Recharge? Randy Wolken, President & CEO I recharge my electronic devices every night. I plug in my phone, my watch, and my computer. They need that daily...
READ MORE168 Hours Randy Wolken, President & CEO We all get 168 hours each week. Rich, poor, and everyone in between only gets 168 hours. The week is the most useful...
READ MOREHelping Others Thrive Randy Wolken, President & CEO This week at MACNY’s Annual Dinner we celebrated 106 years of service to the manufacturing community. Wow. Over a century of service...
READ MOREToday is the Best Day of the Year Randy Wolken, President & CEO It’s really easy to see the hardship and challenges of our lives. It can be discouraging and...
READ MOREDo What You Don’t Know How to Do Randy Wolken, President & CEO When I was young, I was taught to do the things that I knew how to do...
READ MORESuccess and Likability Randy Wolken, President & CEO Likability matters more than almost any other trait in a leader. It’s not that the other parts of a competent leader are...
READ MORESimple Pleasures Randy Wolken, President & CEO The world is throwing a lot at us each day. I witness and write about fast-paced change in a global economy. Life is...
READ MOREYour Toughest Critic Randy Wolken, President & CEO Who is your toughest critic? For most of us, we are our own. Although true, it can have significant impacts on our...
READ MOREWhat do I do when I lose my confidence? Randy Wolken, President & CEO It has happened to all of us at some point. We lose our confidence. We become...
READ MOREIt’s Snowing Again?!? Randy Wolken, President & CEO It’s April 1st and as I look out my window it is snowing again. When the snow first comes in the Winter,...
READ MOREHow Do We Stay Creative? Randy Wolken, President & CEO Our work can quickly become a grind. Whether our business is growing, holding steady, or losing ground, our work can...
READ MOREHow Big is Our Economy? Randy Wolken, President & CEO Sometimes it is difficult to appreciate the sheer size of both the United States’ and New York’s economy. It is...
READ MORELessons from the Toll Booth Randy Wolken, President & CEO I recently read about a toll road experience that made me stop and think. A commuter noticed that of the...
READ MORELeaders Retain Top Talent Randy Wolken, President & CEO As leaders, it is our job to help our organizations retain top talent. With the critical shortage of workers in manufacturing,...
READ MORESuccessful Leaders Play the Long Game Randy Wolken, President & CEO We all know leaders who play to win – in the short term. They can be brilliant at it....
READ MORELeaders Stay Calm Randy Wolken, President & CEO It’s rather easy to get worked up as a leader. The project is not going as planned. Individuals are not performing as...
READ MORELeadership is a Group Activity Randy Wolken, President & CEO Solo leaders are destined to fail. The stories of solitary successful leaders are myths. Modern business media sources relate how...
READ MORELeaders Remind Themselves Who They Are Randy Wolken, President & CEO I write this message from my hometown of West Point, Nebraska. Some of you may know that I grew...
READ MOREWhat Are You Excited About? Randy Wolken, President & CEO It is so easy to spend our time in worry and fear. It is so easy to see what is...
READ MORECan You Smile Through the Struggles? Randy Wolken, President & CEO I hear it almost every day. I hear of the struggles. They are as varied as the person I...
READ MORELetting Go of the Old Randy Wolken, President & CEO The future beckons us, but to get there we must let go of the old. This is the essence of...
READ MORENew Year’s Resolutions Randy Wolken, President & CEO We have learned a lot about changing human behavior more recently. Much research has been conducted and new information is released daily...
READ MORESkills You Need to Stay Competitive in 2019 Randy Wolken, President & CEO As we move into 2019, it is important to evaluate how competitive our businesses are for the...
READ MOREBe Bold – Be Vulnerable. By: Randy Wolken, President & CEO Being vulnerable is usually the last thing we want to be. As an individual performer, team member, or leader,...
READ MORESeason of Light By: Randy Wolken, President & CEO Christmas and Holiday Times are seasons of light. Lights are everywhere and present in all the traditional faith celebrations. Light is...
READ MORELaughter is Contagious By: Randy Wolken, President & CEO When your team is together do they laugh? This seems like a silly question for leaders – but it is a...
READ MOREWhen Do You Reset? By: Randy Wolken, President & CEO Year end is here. For many, it is the end of the fiscal year as well. Inventories are being tallied...
READ MOREDeceptively Different By: Randy Wolken, President & CEO I know today does not feel different than yesterday. However, it is. The speed of change effects every day of our lives...
READ MOREIt All Starts With Gratitude By: Randy Wolken, President & CEO This week we celebrate Thanksgiving as a nation. To me, it seems like an appropriate time to stop and...
READ MOREA Leader’s Real Ability to be Truly Influential By: Randy Wolken, President & CEO A leader’s real ability to be truly influential, is our ability to be influenced. It is...
READ MOREGreat Leaders Make It Personal By: Randy Wolken, President & CEO As a leader, everything we do must be tailored to the people we serve and lead. Commodities are not...
READ MORELeaders Must Lead the Change By: Randy Wolken, President & CEO Recently, I have spent a lot of time visiting member companies and working on growth projects in our community. ...
READ MORESmall Habit Changes Can Lead to Big Advances By: Randy Wolken, President & CEO I don’t know about you, but some days it all seems a little overwhelming. The world...
READ MOREAre You Fit to Lead? By: Randy Wolken, President & CEO I know this question may sound overly personal, but it is an important one. Are you physically fit to...
READ MOREWhy Are 70% of Employees Not Engaged at Work? By: Randy Wolken, President & CEO Did you know that according to Gallup, a full 70% of employees are either not...
READ MOREGood Leaders Increase Retention – and Outcomes By: Randy Wolken, President & CEO Did you know that 1 out of 2 workers say they left a previous job to escape...
READ MOREA Focus on Customer Experience is How a Company Succeeds Today By: Randy Wolken, President & CEO Every industry is being transformed by the expectations of customers. Manufacturing is no...
READ MOREThe Use of Degrees in Hiring is Changing – and it Will Continue By: Randy Wolken, President & CEO Our members continue to tell me just how hard it is...
READ MOREGreat Leader Behavior Matters – Just Ask Google By: Randy Wolken, President & CEO Companies are constantly challenged to perform at their highest level. In today’s fast paced world, we...
READ MORELife is Hard – Be Kind By: Randy Wolken, President & CEO As a leader, we will encounter many people today who have serious concerns in their lives. Most will...
READ MOREManage Emotions First By: Randy Wolken, President & CEO Good leaders need to have good ideas. They also need to be able to execute on them. This is where managing...
READ MOREGood Leaders Don’t Network By: Randy Wolken, President & CEO Networking is all the rage. Open any self-help, business advice book and it will likely tell you to network. Don’t...
READ MOREWhat Does a Leader Do with Their Mistakes? By: Randy Wolken, President & CEO We all make mistakes. We all get it wrong. It is a fact of life. So,...
READ MORETake Scheduled Breaks By: Randy Wolken, President & CEO In today’s hyper-fast and globally competitive world, it is easy to believe we have no time for rest. We must keep...
READ MORESlowness Kills By: Randy Wolken, President & CEO We have probably all heard the phrase that “speed kills.” In business, it is slowness that kills. When the world is accelerating,...
READ MOREAre You at Your Best? By: Randy Wolken, President & CEO Most of what a leader does is witnessed, not heard. We go to meetings. We interact with our teams. ...
READ MORELeadership and Ownership By: Randy Wolken, President & CEO Owners just act differently. We take care of what we own so much better than if we rent something. When it...
READ MORELeadership and Digital Distraction By: Randy Wolken, President & CEO We live in a connected world. At one point, smartphones were a luxury for leaders and their teams. Now, they...
READ MOREGreat Leaders Focus on Relationships By: Randy Wolken, President & CEO The best leaders I have ever worked with knew how to form and maintain outstanding relationships. Sure, they were...
READ MOREMentors Ask Questions By: Randy Wolken, President & CEO Are you a good mentor? Leaders at all levels of an organization need to be and have great mentors. Leadership is...
READ MOREWhat I Learned While Leading a Hot Meal Program for Those in Need By: Randy Wolken, President & CEO Recently our team volunteered at the Samaritan Center, a community-based hot...
READ MORESavor the Special Moments By: Randy Wolken, President & CEO Life will usually give us some special moments to savor – don’t miss them. This Father’s Day weekend, I will...
READ MOREIt’s Time to Get Emotional By: Randy Wolken, President & CEO If you are like me, you were taught that leaders control their emotions. Especially while at the United States...
READ MOREWhy Goal Setting Matters By: Randy Wolken, President & CEO Our world is moving fast – to the future. It is a fact of life. How are we to respond? ...
READ MOREIn a World of Technology Growth, It’s Our Humanness That Will Stand Out You will hear me and many others talk about the speed of technology growth. It is a...
READ MOREAre You Making a Difference? By: Randy Wolken, President & CEO Everyone I know wants to be making a difference – in both small and larger ways. Are you making...
READ MOREWhere Does a Leader Turn for Help? By: Randy Wolken, President & CEO Leaders need more help than ever. What they are responsible for continues to grow as the environment...
READ MORECulture Trumps Strategy By: Randy Wolken, President & CEO Increasingly, an organization’s culture is more important than its strategy. At some level, this was always the case. However, today it...
READ MOREWhat Do Leaders Do When They Are Exhausted? By: Randy Wolken, President & CEO Leaders get exhausted and run down. Why? They are people too. They have home responsibilities, relationships...
READ MOREManaging Setbacks By: Randy Wolken, President & CEO It is so hard to be a leader today. Really – it is more difficult than ever. Why? We must live with...
READ MOREGet Away to Get Ahead By: Randy Wolken, President & CEO Do you ever feel like you are caught up? Many I meet do not. The treadmill seems to move...
READ MOREWhen Do You Create the Future? By: Randy Wolken, President & CEO The future does not just happen. As a leader, you must actively spend time creating the future –...
READ MORELeaders Are People Too By: Randy Wolken, President & CEO Sometimes we can forget that our leaders are people too. They have feelings, concerns, and experiences like everyone else. They...
READ MORELeading Through Adversity By: Randy Wolken, President & CEO Leaders are most tested when leading their teams and organizations through adversity. Time and time again I get to see leadership...
READ MOREWhich Moments Do You Remember? By: Randy Wolken, President & CEO Think back over the last few years. Which moments do you remember? Most of us remember celebrations, hard challenges,...
READ MORELeaders Must Give Hope By: Randy Wolken, President & CEO Leaders must be primary givers of hope. In today’s world filled with plenty of things to worry about, we look...
READ MORESmile – It Can Make You More Successful By: Randy Wolken, President & CEO Did you know that smiling can make you more successful? I’m here to tell you that...
READ MORESlow Down – to Be Creative By: Randy Wolken, President & CEO We are constantly encouraged to move quickly. Moving fast and constantly has become the way we are instructed...
READ MORELeaders Never Go It Alone By: Randy Wolken, President & CEO There is a great myth in most of the leadership stories you read in the popular press. The myth...
READ MOREToday the World is Your Market By: Randy Wolken, President & CEO Every manufacturer now has the opportunity to sell to the global market. Small, medium, and large manufacturers are...
READ MOREAre You Changing Daily? By: Randy Wolken, President & CEO Recently, I spoke to the students of SUNY Morrisville. I briefed them on the economy and what the future holds...
READ MOREHow Do You Do the Impossible? By: Randy Wolken, President & CEO Doing what seems impossible is a large part of being a leader today. What was once impossible has...
READ MOREWhen and Where Are You Able to Find Quiet? By: Randy Wolken, President & CEO Are you able to find time to be quiet? If so, where and when do...
READ MOREDo You Know Where You Are? By: Randy Wolken, President & CEO In order for you to create your future – and a plan to begin to get there –...
READ MOREDo You Have New Year’s Resolutions? By: Randy Wolken, President & CEO Each year millions of Americans make a resolution for the new year. Only eight percent are kept. In...
READ MOREWhat Do You Want in 2018? The new year is upon us. Like most, I ask, where did 2017 go? The year went way too fast for me! But, now...
READ MOREAre You Happy? By: Randy Wolken, President & CEO As we close another year, it is important to take stock of our lives. We need to ask ourselves if we...
READ MOREAre You Making Connections? By: Randy Wolken, President & CEO Leaders require relationships with others. To lead successfully means you are able to capture the hearts of others and move...
READ MOREAre You a Great Collaborator? By: Randy Wolken, President & CEO One of the critical skills for leaders and team members is collaboration. However, in my experience, it is one...
READ MOREAre You Available? By: Randy Wolken, President & CEO As a leader or team member, are you present and available when the need arises? The speed of business has never...
READ MOREWhat Makes A Great Leader? By: Randy Wolken, President & CEO We all know good leaders. They are everywhere we look. They are at our schools, in our communities, and...
READ MOREAre You Resilient? By: Randy Wolken, President & CEO As a leader, are you resilient? Do you stay committed to accomplishing the task at-hand despite the obstacles? Do you have...
READ MORELeaders Listen By: Randy Wolken, President & CEO Listening has become one of the key skillsets for leaders at all levels of successful businesses today. To be a great leader...
READ MOREA Leader Must Have a Compelling Vision By: Randy Wolken, President & CEO The difference between being a leader and a manager is vision. To truly be a leader you...
READ MOREAre You a Positive Leader? By: Randy Wolken, President & CEO Being a positive leader in our fast-changing and often chaotic world has become a competitive advantage. It is far...
READ MOREWhat is 21st Century Leadership? By: Randy Wolken, President & CEO Has leadership changed in this century? Do we need to lead differently than before? These are constant questions I...
READ MOREAre you ready for the future? Well, it’s now! By: Randy Wolken, President & CEO The largest present – and future - workforce is comprised of millennials. However, most organizations...
READ MOREHow Much Time Do You Really Have? By Randy Wolken, President & CEO I hear it nearly every day. People tell me they are “busy,” “overwhelmed,” “running with their hair-on-fire”...
READ MOREHow Much Control Do You Really Have? By: Randy Wolken, President & CEO We all like to believe we have a lot of control. But, how much do we really...
READ MOREWhen was the last time you admitted you were wrong? By: Randy Wolken, President & CEO I had set my morning schedule. I was in Philadelphia and I had left...
READ MOREWhich is more important – technology or talent? By: Randy Wolken, President & CEO Leaders today are grappling with just how important talent and technology are to their organizations’ success. ...
READ MOREDo You Amplify the Positive? By: Randy Wolken, President & CEO Do you amplify the positive experiences you and your team have? It would serve you well if you did. ...
READ MOREHow Do You Define Leadership? By: Randy Wolken, President & CEO How do you define leadership? I define it as a “sacred trust” that I have been gifted with. I...
READ MOREHow Do You Handle Stress? By: Randy Wolken, President & CEO How do you handle stress as a leader? The way you do has important consequences for you and your...
READ MOREWhat Does a Leader Do When the Team is Deflated? By: Randy Wolken, President & CEO What does a leader do when the team is deflated? This is a challenge...
READ MOREWhen Do Leaders Re-energize? By: Randy Wolken, President & CEO As leaders, we are expected to always be “on.” This is a very difficult task to accomplish. And yet, we...
READ MOREWhen Does It Stop Being Uncomfortable For Leaders? By: Randy Wolken, President & CEO When does it stop being uncomfortable for leaders? Never, I am sorry to say. If I...
READ MOREInnovation is Not an Event! By: Randy Wolken, President & CEO Innovation is not an event. It is not something that “just happens.” As individuals and organizations known for being...
READ MOREAs a Leader, Are You Free? By: Randy Wolken, President & CEO We often have an odd definition of freedom. We like to think freedom is the ability to do...
READ MORELeader is a Verb. By: Randy Wolken, President & CEO We often use “leader” or “supervisor” or “boss” as a noun. These words are far too often seen as a...
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READ MOREWhat Can a Leader Do When Change Occurs Too Fast? By: Randy Wolken, President & CEO What can a leader do when change occurs too fast? As a leader, we...
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READ MOREIs Every Job Changing? By: Randy Wolken, President & CEO Is every job changing? Yes, from what I have seen, it is. And, if every job is changing, we are...
READ MOREHow Good Are You at Leading Change? By: Randy Wolken, President & CEO How good are you at leading change? The answer to this question is increasingly important to our...
READ MOREIf You Are Too Busy, Do You Need More Quiet Time? By: Randy Wolken, President & CEO If you are too busy, what you may need most is more quiet...
READ MOREWhat is Your Leadership Learning Approach? By: Randy Wolken, President & CEO Today’s competitive business climate requires that we never stop learning – both as an individual and as an...
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READ MOREWhat Do 21st Century Leaders Need To Do Differently? By: Randy Wolken, President & CEO What do 21st Century Leaders need to do differently to be successful? This is a...
READ MOREWhy is it so Difficult to Get Our Teams to Maintain Focus? By: Randy Wolken President & CEO Why is it so difficult to get our teams to maintain focus? ...
READ MOREWhy is "Love" so Looked Down Upon? By: Randy Wolken, President & CEO Why do leaders shy away from “love” in the work place? Has it gotten too “taboo” to...
READ MORELeaders Must Work with the Whole Person By: Randy Wolken, President & CEO Have you ever wondered why change is so hard for us? We all know people, at times...
READ MOREYou Can't Beat Zero By: Randy Wolken, President & CEO Sustaining and growing manufacturing is a global competition. Here, in New York State, we need to be doing all we...
READ MOREAs a Leader, Are You Willing to be Zero? By: Randy Wolken, President & CEO As a leader, are you willing to be zero? What do I mean by that? ...
READ MOREAs a Leader, Are You Managing Your Energy? By: Randy Wolken, President & CEO There is a lot of discussion in organizations around time management. Time is certainly a precious...
READ MOREHow Many Mentors Should a Leader Have? By: Randy Wolken, President & CEO There is a lot of talk these days about having mentors. I know of some companies that...
READ MOREAre You Ready to Lead in the 21st Century? By: Randy Wolken, President & CEO Leaders in this century will need to be different. Why? Because our emerging economy –...
READ MORECan Leaders Actually Create a Happier and More Productive New Year? By: Randy Wolken, President & CEO It’s the Holiday Season and we are constantly wishing and hearing others wish...
READ MOREHow Should Leaders Deal with Anxiety? By: Randy Wolken, President & CEO These are often anxious times. In a fast-pace world, we can often feel like the future is beyond...
READ MORECan Being Kind Be A Leader's Competitive Advantage? By Randy Wolken, President & CEO In today’s fast-paced, global economy, can kindness be your competitive leadership advantage? I, for one, think...
READ MOREAre You Limiting Potential Growth? By: Randy Wolken, President & CEO Leaders have a primary responsibility to advance the success of their team members and their organizations. They can also...
READ MOREAre You Being Proactive Enough? By: Randy Wolken The question a leader needs to ask themselves every single day of every week is if they are being proactive enough. In...
READ MOREWhen Do You Feed Your Creativity? Randy Wolken, President & CEO When do you take the time to feed your creative side? The daily grind often leaves little space for...
READ MOREFrom the desk of Randy Wolken... President & CEO Weekly thoughts and insights from MACNY's President & CEO, Randy Wolken, designed to inspire and provoke thought among leaders within MACNY's...
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READ MOREFrom the desk of Randy Wolken... President & CEO Weekly thoughts and insights from MACNY's President & CEO, Randy Wolken, designed to inspire and provoke thought among leaders within MACNY's...
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