https://randybridge.net/blog/ Blue-collar leadership, burnout, and honest work — written from the shop floor. en-us Sun, 23 Aug 2026 06:41:58 +0000 Copyright 2026 Randy A. Bridge https://randybridge.net/blog/the-reliable-man-trap/ https://randybridge.net/blog/the-reliable-man-trap/ Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Lessons from the Job Randy A. Bridge "You got a second?" That phrase should come with a surgeon general's warning. An excerpt from Chapter One of Don't Let This Job Break You. https://randybridge.net/blog/responsibility-without-authority/ https://randybridge.net/blog/responsibility-without-authority/ Tue, 21 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Blue-Collar Leadership Randy A. Bridge You're accountable for the outcome and powerless over the inputs. That's not a leadership challenge. That's a structural defect, and it has a name. https://randybridge.net/blog/endurance-is-not-a-virtue/ https://randybridge.net/blog/endurance-is-not-a-virtue/ Tue, 07 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Burnout and Resilience Randy A. Bridge Somewhere along the line we started handing out medals for absorbing punishment. Here's how to tell the difference between endurance that's building something and endurance that's just draining you. https://randybridge.net/blog/show-up-do-honest-work-take-care-of-people/ https://randybridge.net/blog/show-up-do-honest-work-take-care-of-people/ Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Blue-Collar Leadership Randy A. Bridge Three principles, learned by violating every one of them on the way up. No seven habits — nobody remembers number four anyway. https://randybridge.net/blog/what-they-learned-watching-you/ https://randybridge.net/blog/what-they-learned-watching-you/ Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Work, Purpose, and Identity Randy A. Bridge Your kids didn't hear your lecture about hard work. They watched what you actually did with a Friday night — and drew conclusions you never intended to teach. https://randybridge.net/blog/loyalty-is-not-a-strategy/ https://randybridge.net/blog/loyalty-is-not-a-strategy/ Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Leading the Crew Randy A. Bridge Loyalty is a fine thing between people. It is a terrible plan for a career — because the company cannot be loyal back, and it was never built to try.