Energy




The right signs
How to build relationships with employees
Craig Hurlbert says great leaders inspire employees to believe in their vision and be passionate about their jobs. But while the ability to...


All in the family
How to show employees you value and trust them
Larry A. Cress treats his employees as part of his family. He values what they do for New Tech Engineering LP, an engineering consulting firm, ...


Looking for leaders
How to get everyone involved in your company's growth
If a company is to maintain growth during an extended period of time, Ken Meador says that it must have strong leadership that stretches b...


High energy
How Jeff Morris built a trusted team to lead ALON USA to new heights
On his first day of work, Aug. 1, 2000, Jeff Morris was given the keys to a company that included 300 employees, one refinery and nothing else. Th...


Seeking balance
How Bill Schrom uses his resources to keep Geotrace Technologies Inc. growing
Bill Schrom refers to his job as trying to “stay in touch with my insanity.” “You’ve got to like what you’r...


Empowering leadership
How Raj Rao turned a life lesson into the philosophy he uses to lead Indiana Municipal Power Agency to new heights
Life was pretty good for Raj Rao in the early 1980s. He was the chief engineer at Richmond Power and Light, and he was working on his MBA at Ball St...


Jerry Winchester
President and CEO, Boots & Coots International Well Control Inc.
Jerry Winchester likes his employees to do things on their own. The president and CEO of Boots & Coots International Well Control Inc., an emerge...


Power up
How Duke Energy’s Sandra Meyer uses communication to navigate the challenges of running a multibillion-dollar operation
Change is difficult. Just ask Sandra Meyer, president of Duke Energy Ohio and Duke Energy Kentucky, who knows firsthand what it’s like to be with a ...

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Ready to produce
How Zeffrey Lucas inspires employees to take charge at Production Services Network


Faith healer
How Charlie Smith got his employees at Countrymark Cooperative to believe in — and contribute to — the company’s turnaround


Risky business
How Neal Schmale evaluates risk to help guide Sempra Energy through volatile markets




Rewiring the house
How Steven Boss energized Commerce Energy Group by eliminating infighting and creating a customer-first culture


Two of a kind
How David and Eliezer Hernandez built and maintain a winning culture at Liberty Power Corp.


Baldur Schindler
Co-Founder and CEO, Beacon Electric Supply


Selling the plan
How Jim O’Brien gets everyone to work together at Ashland Inc.


Building the pipeline
Energy Transfer Partners’ CEO Kelcy Warren shares the secrets of successful acquisitions


Eyeing the future
How John Kirksey has Kirksey Architecture poised for continued growth by focusing on its future leaders


Electrifying results
Reliant Energy Chairman Joel Staff on how he rebuilt the company’s reputation and the lessons he learned along the way


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


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