Spearheaded resolution of 35-year-old issue for world-renown aircraft through use and improvement of problem-solving methodology.

Instrumental in leading teams to resolve complex technical problems across automotive, aerospace, electronics, and consumer product industries, accumulating 26,600 coaching hours throughout career.

Rolling Top 5® program implementation leads to the certification of more than 2,000 personnel from the world’s largest automotive supplier

Track record of improving both people and parts through universal problem-solving methodology.

Identification of spike interaction between two mating parts leads to swift resolution of gas leaf blower motor issue.

Awarded 2018 Quality Leader of the Year for significant contributions in STANDARD WORK.

Billie Flynn – Test Pilot at ICE Leadership
I flew the Paris Airshow, as the Chief Demo Pilot, for Lockheed Martin’s F35 to demonstrate its superior capabilities. Tim and I both were Fellows that represent less than 1% of the engineering population. I represented the pilots. Tim represented the Red X methodology for solving complex technical problems. We focused on pilot safety. The most critical issue is avoiding radar detection. Tim and I worked together on Red X projects. I respected Tim’s dyslexic gifts, especially thinking backwards, ambidextrous thinking and creative Logic, I already used these concepts when flying but Tim clarified our thinking. When I fly airshows, I think from the end of a flight pattern to the start, to maintain a 3000-foot safety margin to the ground. I also cross check from the start of a flight pattern to the end. This is an example of ambidextrous thinking that I have taught other pilots as standard work. Creative Logic combines creativity and logic to obtain a synergistic response. We used creative logic extensively and became close friends in the process.

Craig Hysong – President and CEO at Shainin – The Red X Company
Tim has been able to use his extensive knowledge of Red X problem solving for improving products as a foundation to develop tools, strategies, and standard work for improving people! Tim is dyslexic and like many others who are dyslexic, Tim tends to be more creative and less logical than most individuals. Combining his compensation skills for being dyslexic with his extensive technical problem-solving skills, Tim has developed Creative Logic which is a standard work process for improving people. Tim is currently coaching individuals and companies to apply Creative Logic while writing a book on the subject. I look forward to reading the book and will continue to learn from Tim.

John Katona, Sr. – Retired Master Black Belt Team Leader, Powertrain, Chrysler Corporation
I have worked with Tim Nelson for over 10 years. He is a brilliant engineer and problem solver – he has great talent in getting teams past their tough technical problems. Tim Nelson is also very skilled in working with Top Leadership – many problem-solving teams get stuck because of “resource availability” that they don’t know how to resolve. Tim Nelson has a proven track record of helping teams overcome these verd difficult “soft side” issues. I have also witnessed him in our “board room” working with our top executives to effectively address tough business issues.

Dean Flower – Director – Fleet Operations Reliability & Efficiency – Torc
I have worked with Tim for almost 30 years. He has been a mentor and friend and taught me most of what I know as a Rolling Top 5 problem solver and preventer. We worked together at Intermet Foundries where Tim coached us to go from a $9m loss to a $25m gain in one year. At Delphi Steering he provided the strategic coaching to fix 30 years+ of chronic warranty to get off the GM no-bid list and achieve flawless launches of critical new products like GM Quadra-steer and Ford F-150 Steering Column to meet Five Star Crash rating. At TRW Steering he helped us achieve critical of new products in Europe and develop problem solvers. Tim is currently helping us at Daimler Trucks NA with our Diversity and Inclusion efforts, particularly in the area of neuro diversity. We are very interested in what Tim calls Creative Logic where he partners a creative person with a logic person to achieve a symbiotic relationship Tim likens to a ‘spike-interaction’.

Ross Burnett – Robotics Metrology Operation- Intel Corporation (Contract)
Tim is a great teacher and fantastic coach on problem solving. Shared many projects with him. Tim is a great teacher and fantastic coach on problem solving. Shared many projects with him.

Dan Pleshko – President – Manufacturing and Supply Chain Solutions at Belcan
I was Tim’s VP of Quality and Tim’s mentor. Tim was the 1st Quality organization Fellow in the history of Lockheed Martin. Fellow represented less than 1% of the engineering population of LM. Using Red X skills, Tim coached Lockheed Martin programs, completed 65 projects, and helped save over $1B, certifying 84 engineers in complex technical problem-solving skills utilizing Red X.

Pete Shainin – Chairman, Shainin Group
Tim is an exceptional problem solver and an important contributor to our company’s technology. He will not let go of a problem until he has it solved.