Seaspan—Building a New Industry
This page will tell the Seaspan story: the industrial challenge, the people and systems involved, and what it means to help build a new industry.
The archive
Work-Stories
Centric—The Wrong Guy for the Job
This page will examine my time at Centric, why I came to see myself as the wrong guy for the job, and the lessons that remained after the mismatch became clear.
Pinheads—The American Nightmare
This page will tell the Pinheads story—what we intended to build, what actually happened, and why the experience became an American nightmare.
Newport News Shipbuilding and Aircraft Carriers
This page will document my work with Newport News Shipbuilding, the scale and complexity of aircraft-carrier construction, and the lessons that came from the shipyard.
Boeing ACPS and the 787
This page will tell my part of the Boeing ACPS and 787 story: the setting, the problems being addressed, and what the experience taught me.
Ford FPDS—Saving an Iconic Company
This page will document my experience with Ford FPDS, the people and ideas involved, and the larger effort to save an iconic American company.
GM—Allison Gas Turbine: Early Successes
This page will tell the story of joining GM’s Allison Gas Turbine operation immediately after high school, the work I encountered there, and the early successes that helped launch my career.
The Consulting Process and Lifestyle—Lessons Learned
This page will examine the consulting process and lifestyle: understanding the real problem, earning credibility, helping an organization move, and living with the travel and uncertainty that accompany the work.
My Education and My Recommendations for Education
This page will tell the story of my education and the practical recommendations I would make after seeing how education, ability, opportunity, and experience interact in the working world.
The Companies I've Worked For
This page will trace the companies I have worked for, why I joined each one, what the work became, and what I carried into the next chapter.