Becoming the Best Business: Lessons from a Wall Street Journal “Top 15” Award Winner
Wayne Lindholm, Scanlon Leadership Network, and Richard Heriford, Landscape Forms 

Join us as Wayne Lindholm, president of Scanlon Leadership Network, and Richard Heriford, vice president of sales and marketing of Landscape Forms, from Kalamazoo, MI, share their insights on their winning formula for the 2008 Wall Street Journal’s Top Small Workplaces in the United States.

With all the turbulence in the economy, it is more important than ever for businesses to attract and retain the best people, develop the best culture, and ultimately, boost the bottom line. Is it possible to be both an employer of choice AND a profitable and growing company - even in this difficult economy? Wayne and Richard will share the history of organizational excellence, including how Scanlon Leadership Principles have been applied for over 20 years to build Landscape Forms’ strong culture of participation and deep engagement of the entire workforce. They will also share their Product Development Search Process, providing which key elements that drive their new product innovation.

Wayne Lindholm – President, Scanlon Leadership Network

Wayne currently serves as president of the Scanlon Leadership Network in E. Lansing, MI. The Scanlon Leadership Network helps organizations apply E.P.I.C. Leadership Principles to design systems that encourage full participation and engagement of all members of an organization. Scanlon practitioners were early adopters of company-wide gain-sharing programs, open-book management, and servant leadership. Prior to leading the Scanlon Leadership Network, Wayne worked for over 30 years leading operational improvement programs with General Motors, Morton Salt, Warner-Lambert, and 3M.  

Scanlon Leadership Network
http://www.scanlonleader.org/

Richard Heriford – Vice President Sales and Marketing

Richard, a registered architect with a degree from Kansas State University, has over 25 years of experience in sales and marketing in the contract industry. At Landscape Forms, he is responsible for customer service and specials-custom customer solutions as well as sales and marketing. Richard’s history includes serving as president and CEO of Deepa Textiles, vice president sales and marketing at Allsteel - where he was a board member and officer of the company, vice president sales and marketing with CorryHiebert, and director of marketing and design at SunarHauserman. Landscape Forms benefits from Richard’s extensive experience in brand development and product development.

Landscape Forms, Inc.
http://www.landscapeforms.com

Meeting Specifics

Date and Time

Tuesday, June 9, 2009
7:30 to 8 a.m. - Networking, Registration, Continental Breakfast

8 to 8:45 a.m. - Program

8:45 to 9 a.m. - Q & A

Cost
Member $25
Guest $50
Student $15

Cancellations must be received 48 hours prior to the event to qualify for a refund.

Registration

https://ssl.arcstone.com/nonprofitsolutions/oer2/index.cfm?org_id=105