We’ve heard about how the introduction of Apple’s iPhone changed the business model of Apple (again) and how this one product represented 60% of the company’s revenues before the iPhone was four years old. Apple is certainly one company that Play Episode
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Your Future Is Defined By What Your Organization Stands For
As Joe Nettemeyer, president and CEO of Valin Corporation migrates the company to the future, he begins with two questions: "What do we stand for? What is our purpose?" In a world where most distributors are trapped by sameness and Play Episode
Culture Is The Great Differentiator – From Me To WE
Joe Nettemeyer, the president and CEO of industrial distributor Valin Corporation believes that culture is the great differentiator in business today. But beyond platitudes he works to nurture the needed culture everyday. And what is that needed Play Episode
Average Is Over – A Call For Innovation
We live in the age of disruption. There is this perfect storm of geo political movement, economic uncertainty, government influence, demographic shifts, and of course the technology revolution. Joe Nettemeyer is the president and CEO of industrial Play Episode
Is Command and Control Leadership A Relic Of The Past?
US LBM, the billion dollar plus distributor of building products moves fast. Their motto is “moving forward at the speed of us.” So how does L.T. Gibson, US LBM’s transformative CEO, lead the organization so that it moves forward (fast) at the Play Episode
The Secret Sauce (Really!) For Creating A Relevant And Sustainable Business In The Age of Disruption
L.T. Gibson and his leadership team have developed a business model with a foundation to remain relevant and sustainable in this age of disruption. While for many the fog of uncertainty leads to paralysis, this uncertainty is viewed by the CEO of Play Episode
Creating A Compelling Value Proposition – A Holistic Approach
So what makes you different? I begin my third discussion with LT Gibson, CEO of building material distributor US LBM exploring this very question. He quickly points out that most distributors can’t articulate their difference beyond a superficial Play Episode
Culture at the Epicenter of Change …. and Meaning at US LBM
How do you get better? How do you create a culture where continuous improvement is built into everything you do. And, how do you create a culture where everybody looks beyond their functional responsibilities to understand the holistic nature of the Play Episode
Setting Out To Change An Industry – The Power of Vision
L.T. Gibson is out to change and industry. And to change an industry you need a vision. As CEO of U.S. LBM, a six year old, billion dollar distributor of building materials, L.T. dreamt of a business, not rooted in the past, but one that leads Play Episode
How To Build A Business That Is Unstoppable – BONUS Episode
How does one create a juggernaut? In an earlier post/episode we share how the transformative leadership of Andrew Berlin grew a traditional, non differentiated distributor of bottles and rigid packaging, into a $1.43 billion business. Into a Play Episode