Fred Coon, SC&C Chairman, interviews experts about their approach to solving complex problems in the workplace. These 3-minute interviews span a wide range of topics, but are always focused on ways to help you improve your own decision making.
Jeremy Imes: Culinary Exec Improves Employee Morale Via Unifying Company Culture Shift
Jeremy recalls the early days of beginning the massive assignment of improving and rebuilding the entire Food & Beverage operations. When he first joined, the department was divided, team morale was extremely low, and progress was at a complete standstill. Division within the department… Read More >>
Anthony Green: VP Leads Team to Success During Complicated New Contract
Around the 2009/2010 time-frame, SPX Cooling Technologies won a contract worth over a $1 Billion with Hitachi to produce the boiler pressure parts for the Kusilie and Medupi power plants. By 2012, SPX Cooling Technologies was losing around $40MM per year, driven specifically by… Read More >>
Michael Weinberg: Results-Oriented C-Suite Executive Drives Revenue Growth
The company hit a growth plateau and needed to rapidly increase sales to attain its long-term growth commitments to the Board of Directors and Investors. The business was 20 years old and required a fresh approach to the sales process and proper utilization of… Read More >>
Jeffrey Frederick: HR Exec Forms Integrated Operating Model, Heightening Global Progress and Efficiency
In a captivating recollection of transformation at Syngenta, Jeff Frederick emerged as pivotal contributor, serving as the Strategic HR Business Partner during a defining epoch—the Syngenta Business Services (SBS) program. With unwavering determination, Frederick led the charge in crafting a narrative of change and… Read More >>
Jamel Morris: IRS Strategy Leader Implements Processes for Effective Support of Healthcare Act
Jamel enabled the IRS to provide seamless assistance to the public with healthcare insurance premiums associated with the Affordable Care Act by framing business operations, defining required capabilities in all supporting divisions and partner organizations, and documenting processes. One notable success story in this… Read More >>
Ben Holzman: Exec Boosts Region’s EBITDA Margin Through Variable Cost Containment
The region Ben oversaw within the support service organization was consistently achieving a 17% EBITDA margin with a company goal of 25% to meet company and private equity partner expectations. One significant issue identified focused on hiring and recruiting practices for the Center… Read More >>
Robert Miller: Surgeon General Boosts Air Force Healthcare Delivery
Lt. Gen. Robert “Bob” Miller was halfway through his tenure as Surgeon General of the Air Force and Space Force when one of his bosses, General CQ Brown (Air Force Chief of Staff), tasked him with reviewing the present structure of the Air… Read More >>
Derrick Watts: Business Leader Protects Company Via Strategic Diversification
In 2018, Easy Agent PRO, a SAAS company renowned for its expertise in real estate websites and digital marketing solutions, came under the ownership of a partnership led by Derrick Watts. Their exploration soon revealed the potential application of their service platform across various… Read More >>