Refueling mission
David Lemmon took on bad attitudes and a poor safety record to change Colonial Pipeline into a best-in-class performer
Blueprint for success
How Schumacher Homes’ Paul Schumacher builds a solid corporate foundation
Market premium
How Alan Spachman grew National Interstate Corp. by focusing on specialized niches the competition wouldn’t touch
Fired up for success
How Bill Burke helped Fire-Dex go lean
Finding your assets
Richard L. Jackson grows companies by finding good employees and creating a culture of honesty.
Barth named president, CEO, Delta Dental affiliates
Anthony S. Barth was named president and CEO of two affiliated companies, Delta Dental Insurance Co. and PMI Dental Health Plan. Barth previously worked as executive vice president and chief operating officer for Delta Dental of California, Pennsylvania and its affiliates. Barth, who continues in his role as enterprise COO, takes over the president and […]
Virtuosity
One of the benefits of Steak n Shake’s dedication to building the proper infrastructure is a huge drop in employee turnover. And that is a key to what President and CEO Peter Dunn calls the Virtuous Cycle. “It’s actually based on a concept taught at the Harvard Business School called the Service Value Profit Chain,” […]
Corporate shake up
How Peter Dunn revitalized Steak n Shake’s flawed growth strategy
Finely tuned management
How Stephen Strome challenges his employees to keep Handleman Co. atop the music distribution business
Forward thinking
How Joseph Cole aligned Sequent with its clients’ growing needs