Matthew Kirchner Columnist

Matt Kirchner [pronounced “Kirkner”], an international speaker on topics of interest to business people, is President of Profit360, LLC, a Midwest provider of management advisory services to manufacturing, retail and service companies. Most recently, Kirchner served as the Chief Executive of American Finishing Resources, LLC (AFR). With facilities in Wisconsin, Iowa and Indiana; and a transportation footprint encompassing twelve states, AFR is the largest provider of Industrial Coatings Removal and Paint Fixture and Hanger Design and Fabrication in the North America. In 2014 Kirchner and his private equity investment partner completed the sale of AFR to DuBois Chemicals. Thereafter he served as the President of AFR, an operating unit of DuBois Chemicals. Contact him at mkirchner@profit-360.com

Manufacturing Madness: When to Speed It Up and When to Slow it Down

By: Matthew Kirchner

I love March Madness!
#basics

Congratulations, You’re a Vice-President

By: Matthew Kirchner

New title. Heightened respect from others. What else changes? Almost everything.  

Career Transitions, Loyalty and Major League Baseball (Never Bite the Hand that Feeds You)

By: Matthew Kirchner

When the time comes, do the right thing and seek out a new employer that doesn’t compete with the one you’re leaving.

Is Your Time Being “Virtually Eliminated”?

By: Matthew Kirchner

A few antidotes for those longing for the good old days (pre-2020)

Good Advice? Ask 5 Questions

By: Matthew Kirchner

Even one new detail uncovered by good questions might alter the advice we would have offered in the first place.

Taylor Swift’s Advice for Finishers

By: Matthew Kirchner

What happened to taking responsibility?

More Resources or a New Way of Thinking?

By: Matthew Kirchner

Set the goal then find and engage the resources needed to meet it.

There’s No Leverage In That! Maximum Results through Minimal Effort

By: Matthew Kirchner

Used properly, carefully and effectively, leverage can pay huge dividends.

The Tragedy of Compounding Compensation

By: Matthew Kirchner

Employee compensation can be a complex matter. Here are a handful of best practices.

Seven Times, Seven Different Ways

By: Matthew Kirchner

To make sure a message is received and acted upon, getting to seven times is simply a matter of choosing the communication modes most likely to reach the audience.

How Incredible Finishing Companies Predict the Future

By: Matthew Kirchner

The way that Incredible Plating Co. can predict the future is nothing short of, well, incredible.

What Every Great Leadership Team Has

By: Matthew Kirchner

Whatever the mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve.
#management