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Leadership




Staying focused
How John Sheptor built a team to take Imperial Sugar Co. past a crisis and into the future
John Sheptor had only been president and CEO of Imperial Sugar Co. for about a week when on Feb. 7, 2008, an explosion at the company


30 best management ideas
The top tips from leading Houston CEOs to help get you through tough times
We’ve all had days where we would rather not open the newspaper, turn on the TV or pick up the phone for the fear of learni


Positive influence
How Merrill Lynch’s Janet Caylor integrated Merrill Lynch into the Houston community by developing relationships
Janet Caylor wants to see Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. out in the community. She wants to see the company’s name, its peo


Global thinker
How Joe Bento uses communication and motivation to promote teamwork at CEVA Logistics
Joe Bento’s chief information officer had all the goods: talent, intelligence, experience and leadership — just what th


Room by room
How Maura Walsh tears down the walls between management and employees at HCA Gulf Coast Division
If you’re going to get the right things out of employees, you have to put the right ingredients in first. It&#


Diamonds in the rough
Houston Astros owner Drayton McLane Jr. shares his views on what it means to be a successful business leader
It was 1964. Drayton McLane Jr. was a young executive working in the grocery distribution business of his father, Drayton McLane


Building two-way streets
How Theodore Carpenter Jr. uses communication from his employees to pave the way for growth at SelectCare of Texas
“It isn’t just talking down; it’s listening up.” These are words Theodore Carpenter Jr. lives by when i


Weathering the storm
How Joe Zimmerman leads KB Home through tough times by engaging his employees
Joe R. Zimmerman is a hallway walker. The division president of KB Home’s Houston office likes to get out and wander throu

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Guiding hand
How communicating, empowering and listening makes a winning formula for Karen Sexton at The University of Texas Medical Branch


Staying the course
How Dave Warren used a disciplined approach to crack the $300 million mark at Energy Alloys


Leadership blueprint
How John Johnson develops the next generation of leaders at David Weekley Homes




Oiling the machine
How Felix Rodriguez motivates CITGO employees to follow his vision


Fuel for thought
Kathy Lehne shares her three keys to success at Sun Coast Resources.






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