How Guy Marsala led EZ Lube’s rebound from bankruptcy
Tips on moving past a company crisis.
Heavy metal
How ACS Industries forged its way into the marketplace with its manufacturing techniques
Daniel F. Dooley rocks the boat at MorrisAnderson, stays afloat
How to make the difficult decisions
How Gregg Paradies steered The Paradies Shops through a recession
Gregg Paradies started seeing signs of economic trouble in the summer of 2008 and knew right away he’d better take action. Paradies’ company, The Paradies Shops Inc., had enjoyed a long, virtually unbroken streak of growth since its inception in 1960. In its lifetime, the retailer had grown from a single toy store at Atlanta […]
Reaching full stride
How Magnus International Group is keeping operations lean and sustainable
Taking off
How Saint-Gobain got lean to accommodate its growing aerospace business
Joe Takash: Let your talent shine
Five tips to retain your top talent
Why dividend-paying stocks are a smart investment in today’s economic climate
Sonia Mintun, Ancora Advisors LLC
How to confront abrasive behavior in the workplace
When Bernadette Boas was given a pink slip from her very lucrative, global vice president type of role, she was happy. But she didn’t understand why, so she decided to do some self-reflection. “I was that bitch with the walls up, and there was no internal dialogue going on at all,” she says. She recognized […]
How women can prepare themselves for leadership roles
Gender diversity in corporate leadership If a woman wants to pursue a corporate leadership role, it might be to her advantage to be a fast walker. That’s the candid advice of Rob Falkenberg, CEO of UnitedHealthcare of Ohio. “I look for fast walkers,” he says. “I find that fast walkers are fast thinkers; they’re fast […]