TRADE PUBLICATIONS & THOUGHT LEADERSHIP
This page features a collection of Brian Dickson’s published articles and expert commentary in leading transportation industry publications, offering practical insights on operations, leadership, and safety.
June 2025: Storm Ready: A Transportation Leader’s Guide to Hurricane Season Prep
This article outlines a proactive, leadership-driven approach to hurricane preparedness for ground transportation operators, with strategies to protect people, assets, and operations before, during, and after the storm.
June 2025: Shaq, Free Throws, and Buses: The Power of Outside Help
Using a lesson from NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal, this article explores how even high performers need expert support—just like transportation companies benefit from specialized consulting to overcome operational challenges.
June 2025 | Building a Culture of Safety: How Disney Cut Injuries by 50%
This article outlines how Disney Parking & Transportation achieved a 50% reduction in employee injuries—and a 90% drop in lost-time incidents—by embedding safety into leadership priorities, daily meetings, safety committees, facility walk-throughs, near-miss tracking, and after‑incident reviews.
May/ June 2025 | Navigating Success: The Dashboard Analogy for Business Performance
This article compares vehicle dashboards to business KPIs, showing how tracking key metrics helps leaders spot issues early and drive better performance.
April/ May 2025 | Navigating Economic Uncertainty: Strategies for Financial Resilience in Challenging Times
Amid a nearly 10% market downturn in early 2025, this article offers transportation executives a clear roadmap—covering budgeting, expense tracking, discretionary spending, hiring, and service adjustments—to build financial resilience during economic turbulence.