Granite President and CEO Kyle Larkin has been selected for appointment to the board of directors of the National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA). Larkin will be appointed to an at-large seat starting in 2023, with his first official meeting at the NAPA annual meeting in Miami in February.
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Leadership and Participation
While The Principle Of Delegation Is Clear, The Means Of Carrying It Out Are Often Not. Thomas J. Roach Most managers understand that a work environment of participative decision-making is preferable to one where only supervisors make decisions and subordinates unquestioningly carry them out. However, while the principle of delegation is clear, the means of carrying it out are often…
Read MoreAdams Promoted to President of Superior Industries
Superior Industries Inc. announced that Jason Adams, currently senior vice president, has been promoted to president of the 50-year-old company.
Read MoreMack Trucks Names Randall President
Mack Trucks announced that effective Dec. 1, Jonathan Randall will be president of Mack Trucks North America, reporting to Martin Weissburg, global president of Mack Trucks and chairman of Volvo Group North America.
Read MoreHow to Develop Your Employees for the Future
Effective Leaders Work Hard At Developing Their Replacement. By Steve Schumacher Most organizations put a long-range plan together for things like market share, revenue, products lines, etc. Those plans typically extend out for five or 10 years. Fewer organizations put the same time, energy, money, and brain power into putting together a long-range plan for employee development. The companies that…
Read MoreWeir’s Garib to Retire; Neilson to Become President
The Weir Group PLC announced that after 43 years of service, Ricardo Garib will retire as president of Weir Minerals effective Dec. 31. He will be succeeded by Andrew Neilson, who is currently president of Weir ESCO. Details of Neilson’s successor are pending.
Read MoreKershaw Promoted to President of BKT
Balkrishna Industries Ltd. (BKT), Indian multinational group and a global player in the off-highway tire market, has announced a leadership transition effective August 1, that leverages the breadth and depth of the company’s existing talent to promote continued growth.
Read MorePippine Joins Mississippi Lime
Kelly Pippine has joined Mississippi Lime Co. (MLC) as vice president of sales, marketing and innovation. In leading MLC’s strategic growth plans, Pippine is responsible for expanding the company’s business and building upon key relationships with customers in the marketplace. Pippine reports to Paul Hogan, president and CEO.
Read MoreVulcan Adds Kennard to Board
Vulcan Materials Co. announced the election of Lydia H. Kennard to its board of directors, effective immediately. Kennard will serve on the Audit and Safety, Health, and Environmental Affairs committees of the board.
Read MoreSpeaking to a Group
There Are A Few Strategies, Or Tricks, That Can Work For Almost Anyone. By Thomas J. Roach Most of us reluctantly take speech classes in high school and college, but as we advance through our careers, we come to realize that perhaps nothing we studied has a bigger impact on our success. Much of what we do early in our…
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