Managing Matters – Richard Mark

In this “Managing Matters” column for the St. Louis Business Journal, Richard Mark, senior vice president of Missouri Energy Delivery for Ameren UE, talks about the importance of being fair. “Richard Mark, senior vice president of Missouri Energy Delivery for…

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Posted: Sep 19 2008
Tags: fairness, leaders, management, vision
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Managing Matters – Don Lents

Don Lents, Chairman of Bryan Cave LLP, talks about the importance of values and understanding the personalities of lawyers in this “Managing Matters” column. “Don Lents, chairman of Bryan Cave LLP, an international law firm, believes that managing the firm…

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Posted: Aug 22 2008
Tags: aligned, internal behavior, strategy, values
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Managing Matters – Ralph Clermont

Ralph Clermont, managing partner of KPMG LLP’s St. Louis office, talks about an inclusive process that helped KPMG become an Employer of Choice in this “Managing Matters” column. “I learned a lot about our employees and leading them when we…

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Posted: Jul 27 2008
Tags: employees, engaged, principle role, teams
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Managing Matters – Sandra Van Trease

In this “Managing Matters” column, Sandra Van Trease, Group President at BJC HealthCare, talks about leading change in a health care system. “Sandra Van Trease, group president for the community hospitals and the medical group at BJC Healthcare, likes to…

Managing Matters – Clark Davis

Clark Davis, Vice Chairman of HOK, one of the world’s leading architectural firms, talks about servant leadership as an effective way to lead in a highly-collaborative and creative environment in this “Managing Matters” column. “Clark Davis, vice chairman of HOK,…

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Posted: May 30 2008
Tags: architecture, leadership, organizations, realationships
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Managing Matters – Vic Richey

In this “Managing Matters” column, Vic Richey, Chairman, CEO and President of ESCO Technologies, talks about what he learned about leadership in the Army and how that affects the way he leads at ESCO. “Vic Richey, chairman, CEO and president…

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Posted: May 02 2008
Tags: CEO, ethics, management principles, organization
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Managing Matters – Greg Kozicz

In this “Managing Matters” column, Greg Kozicz, CEO and President of Alberici Corp, applies counterinsurgency warfare principles to corporate life. “Prior to his career in the construction industry, Kozicz served as a Canadian diplomat with assignments in Sweden and Vienna,…

Managing Matters – Mark Burkhart

In this “Managing Matters” column, Mark Burkhart, CEO of Colliers Turley Martin Tucker, talks about the importance of mentoring. “The flip of a coin taught Mark Burkhart, CEO of Colliers Turley Martin Tucker (CTMT), one of his most important lessons.…

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Posted: Mar 07 2008
Tags: community, mentoring, relationships
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Managing Matters – Jim Weddle

In this “Managing Matters” column, Jim Weddle, Managing Partner of Edward Jones, talks about lessons learned about business discipline from Jim Collins, author of Good to Great and Built to Last. “Jim Weddle began his career at investment firm Edward…

Managing Matters – Jerry Kent

In this “Managing Matters” column we feature Jerry Kent, CEO of Cequel III., and the importance of using stories to reinforce what you stand for and learning management principles from American history. “The core of business is customer service,” according…

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Posted: Jan 11 2008
Tags: business managment, customer service
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