Today we are diving into the classic by John Kotter - Accelerate. In today’s episode we are afforded the incredible opportunity to have Steve Richman join us to help weave some of these concepts into the fabric of the Construction Industry and how this book helped shape many of his strategic decisions early on in his tenure at Milwaukee Tool. Throughout the last decade, Milwaukee Tool has experienced rapid growth across the globe, with sales growing more than 20% each year. Over his many years of leadership, Steve has always strived to be disruptive and innovative, to win with people, and to not be afraid of challenging the status quo. To the listeners out there…this will be a heavy note taking episode. It's rare to learn from someone that runs a 6+ Billion Dollar business 😳😳😳😳😳😳 Steve and Milwaukee Tool have been such great supporters of The NEXT Academy since inception!
Steve was appointed Group President of Milwaukee Tool back in January 2007, and is responsible for all aspects of the business, to include: Milwaukee’s Power Tool, OPE, Hand Tool, Storage, PPE, Jobsite Lighting, Clean-up, and Accessory solutions; as well as the company’s Empire Level, and Imperial Blade divisions. As such, Mr. Richman oversees Global Product Development, Manufacturing and Operations for each division, as well as Milwaukee® Sales in North and South America. He has over 25 years of experience in the management of industrial, electrical, plumbing, and retail distribution channels. He has held key management positions with BLACK & DECKER®, and MURRAY®, served as President of SKIL® and BOSCH® Power Tools, and served as President and CEO of Werner Co®. Mr. Richman contributes an extensive knowledge of manufacturing, product development, sales, and marketing.
Steve joins NEXT Academy Co-Creators Chad Jones and Cody Phillips as they discuss “Accelerate” and pull out leadership lessons that they feel can help contractors create a competitive advantage by utilizing strategic agility in this fast-paced world! This book is #AWESOME 🔥🔥🔥
Enjoy Episode 6️⃣ of Season 4️⃣ Kickoff of The NEXT Academy Podcast on #ConstructionLeadership, #BrandGrowth & #StayingOnOffense
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