As the new president and CEO of American Standard, Gould has been entrusted to lead the company into a growth period. Gould believes his successful tenures with companies such as Coca-Cola, Newell Rubbermaid and The Campbell Soup Co. have groomed him for this new challenge.
I keep a file folder labeled “article ideas.” After writing an abundance
of articles, I have to be careful not to be too redundant, although you know I
do have some favorite topics! My writing style has always been to be less
formal and more personal.
Numbers can be quite
revealing - and educational.
For instance, since 2006 nearly a quarter-billion people in the United States
have been affected by a federally declared weather-related disaster. Think
about that - four of every five people.
I’ve been reluctant to
write on this subject because, quite frankly, I really don’t like a lot of
“forms.” However, when I reflected on how much they helped my business become
more professional and proficient, and how they’ve helped dozens of my
consulting clients, I decided to plunge ahead.