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Leadership
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It’s electric
How Tony Alexander energizes employees at FirstEnergy Corp.
Last fall, Tony Alexander started to take notice of the banking and credit issues that arose ar
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Playing nice
How Tom Richmond uses honest discussions to find solutions at The Little Tikes Co.
Tom Richmond isn’t the type of person who can just dive into a book without knowing anything about it. Instead, he has to take
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Got milk?
How Steve Schmid keeps Smith Dairy Products one step ahead of the herd
Steve Schmid started out at Smith Dairy Products Co. sweeping floors when he was a kid.
Now he’s been the company’s
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Role player
How Walt Bettinger works to make himself and those around him better leaders at Charles Schwab
When Walt Bettinger was finishing his last quarter of college, one
business strategy class required many late nights. The class met
two
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Sheer excellence
How Bob Shearer uses information to motivate his employees to take Shearer’s Foods to the next level
Bob Shearer and his brother Tom started stocking shelves at their parents’ grocery store when they were about 10 years old. As the
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Staying power
How Marty Hauser built SummaCare for the long haul with good decisions, clear communications and a little bit of risk
To hear him tell it, the beginning of Marty Hauser’s tenure withSummaCare Inc. was mostly a case of being in the right place at
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Entrepreneur Of The Year
Five regional programs honor successful entrepreneurs and the companies they build.
For more than two decades, Ernst & Young andthe Entrepreneur Of The Year®(EOY) awards have honored entrepreneurial me
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The honest truth
How Don Misheff builds up his employees and client base at Ernst & Young by never being afraid to admit a mistake
While Don Misheff jokes that he’s been successful because he got
lucky by marrying the right woman and the right firm, his
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More Leadership
On the prowl
How Andy Clarke hunts for innovative ideas at Panther Expedited Services
Corrosion controller
How William Larkin shook the rust off Corrpro Cos. Inc.
The transformer
How Thomas Swidarski is rebuilding Diebold Inc.’s confidence and its balance sheet
Driven to succeed
The 2007 Entrepreneur Of The Year honorees represent great accomplishments.
The next generation
How Bob Joyce is investing in the future of Westfield Group with a leadership development program
Polishing the jewel
How Bill Considine puts the shine on service at Akron Children’s Hospital
Defining excellence
How Luis Proenza gave the University of Akron an image overhaul
Team captain
Gordon Gund talks business, basketball and adding value to people's lives.
Perennial success
As Tom Doak prepares for retirement after 37 years at Yoder Brothers, he leaves his successor with a company that's gained world leader status.
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