Introduction Starting a new job is often treated as a learning exercise. You read your job description, attend training sessions, learn the software, and understand the processes. All of these things are important, but there is another factor that can dramatically influence how quickly you succeed: knowing the right people. The fastest way to struggle in a new job is not always incompetence. Sometimes, it is simply talking to the wrong people. After working across large supply chain and logistics operations, I have seen highly capable professionals take longer to adjust because they did not understand the organization's stakeholder network. Meanwhile, others became effective quickly because they identified the people who could influence their work. Your Job Description Is Only the Beginning Your job description tells you what you are expected to do. It does not always tell you how decisions are made, who controls approvals, where important information comes from, or wh...
Introduction Most logistics leaders don’t fail because of what they do. They struggle because of what they continue doing—despite knowing it’s no longer effective. That’s a hard truth. If your warehouse, plant, or supply chain performance isn’t improving consistently, it’s easy to look outward. You may blame systems, manpower, vendors, or even market conditions. But real transformation rarely begins outside. It begins with leadership patterns. Sometimes, the biggest growth doesn’t come from adding new strategies. It comes from eliminating the habits that silently slow everything down. Here are seven leadership habits every logistics or plant head must stop if they truly want sustainable and measurable results. Stop Solving Problems Your Team Should Solve Many leaders take pride in being the “go-to problem solver.” It feels good to step in, fix issues quickly, and keep operations moving. But over time, this creates a hidden problem—dependency. When you consistently solve prob...