Talk with Trust

Someone Is Paying for the Decision You Won’t Make

by Kerry Siggins | Sep 29, 2026 | Challenge Yourself, Communication, Difficult Conversations, Do the right thing, Feedback, Growth, Leadership, Power of Being Uncomfortable, Talk with Trust

I tend to give people a lot of chances. Sometimes they’ve worked out and other times they haven’t. And sometimes someone is paying for the decision you won't make. My desire to give people opportunities likely stems from...

You Don’t Have to Know What Happens Next

by Kerry Siggins | Sep 14, 2026 | Communication, Difficult Conversations, Do the right thing, Growth, Leadership, Talk with Trust, The Ownership Mindset

Things aren’t easy at StoneAge right now, and with all the uncertainty, it's hard to know exactly what happens next. The war in Iran directly impacts our primary markets: refining and petrochemicals. Our customers are delaying...

What’s Hiding Underneath Our Biggest Disagreements

by Kerry Siggins | Sep 6, 2026 | Accountability, Challenge Yourself, Communication, Difficult Conversations, Growth, Leadership, Talk with Trust

We all overreact from time to time, getting far more upset than the situation deserves. Those moments can look like someone questioning you, leaving you out of a decision, not following through on a commitment, or using one of...

The Danger of Thinking You’re Right

by Kerry Siggins | Jul 29, 2026 | Challenge Yourself, Communication, Difficult Conversations, Feedback, Leadership, Talk with Trust

There is a danger in thinking you're right. It's amazing how quickly your brain decides it knows exactly what’s going on, without a doubt. For sure, this narrative is correct, right? And then you find out it’s not....

Know What You Want Before You Walk In

by Kerry Siggins | Jul 9, 2026 | Accountability, Challenge Yourself, Communication, Feedback, Growth, Talk with Trust

A few weeks ago, during a leadership team meeting, one of my team members made a comment that caught me off guard. It seemed small, just something he said while making a point, but the way he said it felt more like a jab than...

Why I Got Defensive When a Board Member Told Me I Wasn’t Really a CEO

by Kerry Siggins | Jun 4, 2026 | Challenge Yourself, Communication, Difficult Conversations, Do the right thing, Talk with Trust, The Ownership Mindset

Many years ago, a board member once told me I wasn't really a CEO. We were talking about compensation, and I brought data showing my pay didn’t match that of CEOs at similar companies. The board was pushing back, and I started...