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108 I-CONNECT007 MAGAZINE I MARCH 2026 BY ST E V E W I L L I A M S, T H E R I G H T A P P ROAC H C O N S U LT I N G Reflections on 50 YEARS in the Business, Part 3 T H E R I G H T A P P ROAC H my career had positioned me for a new chapter. This included the hands-on leadership experience in PCB manufacturing, learning from over 1,000 global companies, and my industry exposure while working at Plexus. My passion for writing, educat- ing, speaking, and passing along my experience to others made it clear that this was the time to pur- sue my dream job: owning a consulting company. The past 15 years of evaluating manufacturing companies had taught me that, while many were T he final installment of this three-part series, looking back on my 50 years in the busi- ness, will focus on my current state as an owner of a quality management consulting busi- ness, an author, and certified leadership expert. The Consulting Years Waking up that first day in 2013 after being informed my position of 15 years had been elimi- nated, I realized that everything I had done in Steve's home office: Where the magic happens!