From the Archives: Anatomy of a Life Changing Seminar (or how the corporate world found ways to spend down their profits)

In 2014, I was still deep in my second career as a Continuous Improvement Lean Manufacturing Six Sigma Training and Development Change Management Leader. That career had started in the late 1990’s and I kept adding tools (and titles) to my toolbox in order to help the various companies I worked for to eliminate waste […]

Group or Team… what do you really belong to?

I belong to a writer’s circle at the community where I live I have to be honest and say that I have not been to as many sessions as I should have. The caliber of the writers is excellent, and I am trying to humbly learn how to put my words and thoughts together more […]

Requiem for a Man of God: Charlie Kirk

With no apologies, I offer this requiem for a Man of God For most of the fourteen years I have been doing theleansubmariner, I have tried to stay on topic. Whether it was the original content about lean manufacturing principles or historical stories about submarines and navy related topics, my voice has mainly been to […]

What a Great Week – Orlando 2025 USSVI Convention in the Rear View Mirror

After a few days of winding down, I am ready to give a brief report on the USSVI 2025 Convention in Orlando. First, I have to give a huge shout out to our hosts. The Central Florida, South Lake Florida and Snug Harbor Bases were outstanding in their support, and it was awesome to see […]

See you in Orlando – USSVI 2025 National Convention

Just a quick note to let you know that I will be travelling to Orlando FL for the 2025 USSVI National Convention. It’s been ten years since I went to a national and I am really excited about celebrating the Submarine Force’s 125th anniversary. I am not sure who I will see there but there […]

Patriots Point Gardens of Stone – A Cold War Submarine Memorial

Since moving to the Low Country, I have spent a lot of time rediscovering many treasures of the Charleston area. One of the most significant is the Cold War Submarine Memorial at Patriot’s Point. Because most of my earlier life was living through the Cold War, the place has pretty significant memories for me. I […]

Congratulations to this year’s Navy Chief Selectees

You say you want a revolution? You might want to crack open a history book first!

Mac Note: If you are a big fan of progressivism and socialism, stop reading right now. This is one of those rare times where I invoke writer’s privilege – after all, it is my blog One other thing: Some of the pictures are pretty graphic. SO, if you are easily upset, just another reason to […]

The Birth of the Atomic Fleet Updated and revised 2025

You know you have a problem when the Wall Street Journal features your problem – Submarine Repair Crisis

This morning, an article online caught my eye. It was about the situation we face today in our capacity to build and repair submarines and ships. https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/u-s-navy-ships-are-languishing-in-repair-yards/ar-AA1JOIYV?ocid=msedgntp&pc=HCTS&cvid=ae81c26819274e929a7c8de2a36283ba&ei=22 This was my response to the writer Alistair What a great article about the debacle that we face in relation to submarine and ship repairs. Our country has […]