Innovation




Guided by principles
How Angela Braly leads WellPoint based on clear goals and a strong sense of purpose
 Angela Braly faced one of the biggest challenges of her career when she joined Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Missouri in 1999 as general counsel. T...


Team building
How Steve Demetriou leads Aleris International’s growth
Steve Demetriou is certainly familiar with successful growth as chairman and CEO of Aleris International Inc. Four acquisitions in 2005 doubled the ...


Selling the plan
How Jim O’Brien gets everyone to work together at Ashland Inc.
James J. “Jim” O’Brien has led many changes at Ashland Inc. As chairman and CEO of the $7.2 billion diversified, global chemic...


Driving change
Transforming Cleveland’s landscape through innovation
Transformation begins by identifying a need. Eight years ago, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Ohio and Smart Business identified the need to re...


A new direction
How Ted Zampetis saved Shiloh Industries from bankruptcy.
When Ted Zampetis took over Shiloh Industries in 2002, the manufacturer was in dire straights. The company had used up almost all of its $290 millio...


Bridge over troubled waters
How BlueBridge Networks’ Neil Adelman helps businesses avoid and recover from IT disasters.
Neil Adelman likes to tell the story about the employee who messed up a big deal and got a call the next morning from his boss’ secretary. He r...


Changing attitudes
Barbara Danforth had to find the profits to make her nonprofit a success.
When Barbara Danforth took over as executive director of YWCA Greater Cleveland, she didn’t fully realize just how troubled the organization wa...


Charting a new course
How Michael Lundin pointed Oglebay Norton in a positive direction.
When Michael Lundin took the helm of Oglebay Norton in 2003, the company clearly needed a new direction. The company’s stock, which traded fo...

More Innovation




Dream big
JumpStart Inc.'s Ray Leach wants to make Northeast Ohio a center for entrepreneurship and innovation.


Idea broker
NineSigma Inc. helps companies find solutions to their problems.


Need for speed
Matthew Harper blends his love of pizza and the Bay Area into San Francisco Oven LLC.




On a roll
How Steven Demetriou encourages teamwork among his employees.


Scary success
How Entity Productions Inc.’s Edward Douglas redefined a musical genre.


Taking off
How Fred Krum turned the Akron-Canton Airport into a flying success


Team players
How Nick Palazzo and Chad Zimmerman created a niche publication focused on athletics.


The creative spark
Master Manufacturing Co.’s Iris Rubinfield understands the challenges of innovation.


The power of innovation
Four local executives prove that creative thinking pays off.


Try, try again
Blossom Bucket Inc.’s Cindy Lowry has learned that persistence pays off.


Innovative thinking
Northeast Ohio's business comunity is bustling with creativity


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