by Henry Chidgey | Oct 15, 2025 | Uncategorized
Years ago, I spent a hot Texas afternoon helping my father build a fence on his small ranch near Stockdale. It was honest, back-breaking work: post hole diggers, an iron bar, and soil that felt more like rock than dirt. Working alongside us was an older...
by Henry Chidgey | Oct 2, 2025 | Uncategorized
When I was a young switchman in the Southern Pacific yards, I noticed something right away. The man with the title wasn’t always the one who got the crew moving. Sometimes, it was the storyteller. Sometimes, it was the one who simply listened. We’re drowning in...
by Henry Chidgey | Sep 17, 2025 | Uncategorized
You know, most leaders I’ve run across — whether it was in a rail yard, a factory, or a boardroom — they’ve all got instincts. We’ve all got a gut feeling about what makes somebody effective, or what makes a team tick. The thing is, instincts without...
by Henry Chidgey | Sep 3, 2025 | Uncategorized
From Broken Machines to Better Leaders: What an Old ATV Taught Me About Life and Leadership A couple of weeks ago, I found myself working harder physically than I had in years. My muscles were sore, my hands were covered in grease, and in front of me sat a 1999...
by Henry Chidgey | Aug 20, 2025 | Uncategorized
There’s a moment almost every leader dreads. You delegate something. You explain it clearly (or so you think). The other person nods and says, “Got it.” Then… they go do something completely different. Now you’re behind. You’re...
