by Dianna Brodine, vice president, editorial, Plastics Business Every day, in every role, in every company, we have an opportunity to lead. Whether our title is CEO or opposite-of-CEO, we have the opportunity to influence others when we are at work – positively or negatively – and that especially is true these days, where turnover is the norm and authority often belongs to the … [Read more...] about Booklist: We Already Are Leaders
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Booklist: New Year, New Me – and Maybe New You
by Nicole Mitchell, editor, Plastics Business Happy new year! It’s finally 2022, and if you’re anything like me, you’ve had your new year’s resolutions written down since mid-December – or maybe they are still somewhere floating in your head. Either way, one thing is clear: A “new year, new me” mindset is popular for a reason. We, as humans, crave change. Deciding what parts … [Read more...] about Booklist: New Year, New Me – and Maybe New You
When You’re Tired
by Dianna Brodine, managing editor, Plastics Business A friend of mine is an EMT, an AP Physics teacher at a local high school and the associate concertmaster (and amazing violinist) for our city orchestra. I’ve always found her to be very thoughtful and deliberate, and something she recently wrote struck a chord (no orchestra joke intended!): “When I was getting my HazMat … [Read more...] about When You’re Tired
Sharpening Those Leadership Skills
by Dianna Brodine, managing editor, Plastics Business I’ve been thinking a lot about leadership these days. Some of that has been driven by the article in this issue of Plastics Business on MAPP’s leadership training initiative (see page 24). We’ve also hired three new employees in the past two months, and I’ve had to reframe my daily To Do list to ensure I’m meeting their … [Read more...] about Sharpening Those Leadership Skills
Stay Hip, My Friends
by Dianna Brodine, managing editor, Plastics Business I’ll admit it – I have a few more gray hairs than I used to, and I don’t have TikTok on my phone. I don’t understand the “mom jean” trend, and I find it irritating that teenagers with YouTube channels make more money in a year than I will make in a decade. It’s possible that I am no longer cool. However, that doesn’t mean … [Read more...] about Stay Hip, My Friends