Dr. Joseph A. Williams

Dr. Joseph A. Williams’ diversified work experience draws from both management and non-management positions. Although he spent most of his work experience at the management level, his view is that the best way to understand the behavior and feeling from a non-management perspective, is to actually work in a non-management position. Hence, to gain this work experience, he elected to work as a ramp service agent (supported byMachinists and Aerospace Workers Union) in the airline industry. He selected the airlines because of the many challenges this industry is facing trying to survive in a very competitive global market. This hands-on approach was used to gain insight into the non-management work environment and contributed significant knowledge to the organizational behavior field. As a management strategist, facing a great challenge is what motivates him to take on projects whether in the airline industry or any other industry. If your organization is facing a great challenge and is committed to changing direction and improving the overall performance, Dr. Williams is eager and ready to help you achieve. http://www.drjawcsms.com

 

 

 

 

 

PAGEONELIT.COM:  Where did you grow up and was reading and writing a part of your life? Who were your earliest influences and why?

Dr. Joseph A. Williams: I grew up in the West Texas town of Abilene which had a population of about 40,000. I was the 7th son of 9 boys, and then came three younger sisters born to the late Bob and Ada Williams. Reading, writing, and arithmetic were instilled and reinforced mainly by my mother. My father was busy with holding several jobs trying to make ends meet for a large family. All the boys got jobs very early to help with the family income. My mother was my earliest influence in reading and writing as she taught all of us to work and study hard in school, respect ourselves and others, and practice right from wrong.
 

 

 

PAGEONELIT.COM:  Why do you write?

Dr. Joseph A. Williams: I enjoy writing, especially about issues that improve oneself and the world in which we live. I have always been known as a doer and a problem solver instead of a whiner and complainer. My first undergraduate degree was in chemistry. It did not require a lot of writing, only chemical formulas. However, after becoming a member of a corporate management team, I quickly learned that management is about motivating and getting tasks done through other people. Thus, I became fascinated with why and how people behave facing various situations in their workplace environment. So my second degree was in organization behavior which required more writing. So in short, I write on issues that will help make myself a better person, help others do the same and improve the global behavioral environment for future generations.
 

 

PAGEONELIT.COM:  Briefly tell us about your new book WHO DO YOU SEE IN THE MIRROR © Change Irresponsible Behavior to Responsible Behavior in the Workplace.

Dr. Joseph A. Williams: Who Do You See in the Mirror? is a story about changing workplace behavior from irresponsible into responsible behavior. All organizations need responsible members, on every rung of the ladder, to ensure success and avoid failure. My innovative Human CABLE System® (HCS) is a model for changing irresponsible behavior into responsible behavior, based on a real-life commonsense approach. A valuable tool in itself, a workbook of reinforcement exercises is included at the end of the book. The book is a map for employers and employees who want to deal directly with irresponsible and responsible behavior.
 

 

Dr. Joseph A. Williams: PAGEONELIT.COM:  Briefly discuss your career and how it helped write WHO DO YOU SEE IN THE MIRROR © Change Irresponsible Behavior to Responsible Behavior in the Workplace.

Joseph Williams, Ph.D., has 30 years experience in management with several Fortune 500 companies. He has a B.S. degree in chemistry, an M.B.A. in organizational behavior, and a Ph.D. in applied management and decision science.

FROM MESSENGER QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER, SPRING 2010 ‘Forty plus success story’
Williams, who is now age 72, began working for US Airways when it was America West. He started on the ramp, in Las Vegas, at the tender young age of 65. At the time, he held an MBA in Organizational Behavior. While working on the ramp, Williams was completing his doctorate in Applied Management & Decision Science. At the same time, he was penning his new book, “Who Do You See in the Mirror?” The book is an introspective look at positive change in the workplace. It guides readers to find their most responsible self, and to model that for others. Williams’ corporate, academic, and union labor experiences bring a unique perspective to this book.

 

PAGEONELIT.COM:  Explain your approach in writing WHO DO YOU SEE IN THE MIRROR© Change Irresponsible Behavior to Responsible Behavior in the Workplace -- Did you document from real-life stories in the book - Did you do this from memory or did you keep a journal?

Dr. Joseph A. Williams:  During my 30+ years in corporate management, I kept chronological file copies of my memos, letters and email documents (both technical and behavior problems). But with all this documentation I realized I had zero experience as a blue collar union worker, thus, I got a job as a baggage handler with a major airliner to increase this knowledge base. I was able to work unnoticed while observing unfiltered, real-life worker behavior at an international airport in Las Vegas for 7 years. Many unique and interesting stories were shared as I built working relationships with co-workers. Each night after work I would document these conservations and the overt behavior witnessed during the day.


 

PAGEONELIT.COM:  What is the HUMAN CABLE SYSTEM (HCS)?

Dr. Joseph A. Williams: The Human CABLE System ® is a unique self-improvement tactical behavioral structure, used as a tool, to help change people’s, both individual and group, irresponsible behavior to responsible behavior when responding to real-life situations.

 

PAGEONELIT.COM:  What do you hope to achieve with WHO DO YOU SEE IN THE MIRROR © Change Irresponsible Behavior to Responsible Behavior in the Workplace?

Dr. Joseph A. Williams: The survey showed that 85% of Americans believe that today’s society has shifted toward an irresponsible behavior compared to only 15% believing that today’s society has shifted toward a responsible behavior society.

My first goal for “Who Do You See in the Mirror?” is to offer a unique solution that breaks the status quo behavioral mentality and begin a global responsible movement ripple effect to reverse today’s trend toward an irresponsible behavioral society using the innovative Human CABLE System ® (HCS).

The second goal is the make true what the following book review indicates.
“Dr. Williams’ HCS offers a methodology for self understanding and lasting behavior change. The concepts are simple and practical yet so profoundly accurate that this book should be mandatory reading for every high school and college student, everyone in the workplace from shipping clerk to CEO, and anyone aspiring to public office.” Reviewed by: John E. Frisby, CEO FCI

 

PAGEONELIT.COM:  What was the last book you read?

Dr. Joseph A. Williams: “Who Moved My Cheese?” by Spencer Johnson, M.D.

 

PAGEONELIT.COM:  What's next?

Dr. Joseph A. Williams: The Human CABLE System® (HCS) services will be released in 2011. HCS, which is a unique tactical structure, is the central idea of lectures, seminars, workshops, and educational programs in the field of human behavioral and personal development. Knowledge of the HCS doctrine will help people change irresponsible behavior to responsible behavior. The target audiences will be students, educators, business personnel, government employees, medical professionals, religious leaders, and politicians. Under the umbrella of the main title “Who Do You See in the Mirror?” there are five more books planned. Each additional book will focus on a different aspect of human behavior relating specifically to the family, teenagers, adults with children, and adults without children.