By Colin Beaney Operational excellence in the mining industry is of critical importance because everyone operates in a similar way. The mining company that has complete end-to-end visibility of its natural resource extraction and marketing processes; that understands the importance of HR in asset management; and uses operational intelligence to inform its decisions will be the one to outperform its…
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The Mark S. Walsh Award
May 1, 2019 – At this year’s NSSGA Young Leaders Annual Meeting in Hilton Head, S.C., Rock Products Associate Editor Josephine Patterson presented U.S. Concrete’s Brian Mahavier with the group’s coveted Mark S. Walsh Leadership Award. Rock Products sponsors this annual award, given to the one individual that, according to the award: “Exemplifies the leadership traits of professionalism, enthusiasm and commitment and whose efforts in…
Read More5 Ways Millennials Are Changing the Workplace
Millennials are now the most represented generation in the U.S. workforce, with more than a third of all workers belonging to this group. Look no further than the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association’s Young Leaders group to find evidence of this.
Read MoreAGG1, ‘Weather’ You Like It Or Not
This year’s AGG1 show was held in Indianapolis, and if you are a weather aficionado, you got to see it all. Sunshine and blue skies on the day we arrived, a few inches of snow the next day, then some sleet, high winds and cold temperatures, then plain cloudiness and a temperature boost right after.
Read MoreNominate a Colleague for Young Leaders’ Top Honor
March 21, 2019 – Calling all Young Leaders. Friday, March 22 is the deadline to submit nominations for the 2019 Mark S. Walsh Award, sponsored by Rock Products. This award honors the memory of Mark S. Walsh, who was an energetic and enthusiastic supporter of the Young Leaders mission as a former steering committee member. Each year, the Mark S.…
Read MoreYoung Leaders ‘Bootcamp’ with a Former Navy SEAL
March 13, 2019 – Register for the 2019 NSSGA Young Leaders Annual Meeting by March 17 to get discounted early bird pricing on the aggregates industry’s main event for rising leaders. In addition to getting advice and leadership insights from top industry executives, deep dive into a leadership workshop with keynote speaker Mike Saraille from Echelon Front. Saraille captivated the…
Read MoreShoe on the Other Foot
Feb. 19, 2019 – I am used to being the one doing the interviewing, but at AGG1, the shoe was on the other foot, as NSSGA’s roving video team corralled me to ask about Rock Products‘ support of the Young Leaders group and luncheon. If you go to the 2:20 mark of this video, you can hear what I have to say. If you are a…
Read MoreSpeaking of . . .
Feb. 12, 2019 – The National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA) Young Leaders Luncheon, sponsored by Rock Products, took place Feb. 12 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis. I had the honor of introducing the speaker, ex-Navy SEAL Mike Sarraille of Echelon Front, a group of decorated, combat-proven veterans with experience in building, training and leading high-performance winning teams. Echelon Front’s mission…
Read MoreRock Products Sponsors Young Leaders Luncheon
The National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA) Young Leaders Luncheon, sponsored by Rock Products, took place Tuesday, Feb. 12 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis. The event coincided with NSSGA’s Annual Convention and the AGG1 Show.
Read MoreEchelon Front to Address Young Leaders at AGG1
The 2019 Young Leaders Luncheon, sponsored by Rock Products, will take place Tuesday, Feb. 12, from 12-1 p.m. in the 500 Ballroom, Indiana Convention Center, in Indianapolis. The event coincides with the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association’s Annual Convention and the AGG1 Show.
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