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LIXIL Americas leaders appointed to PMI’s Board of Directors and Committee

December 23, 2019

LIXIL Americas announced the appointments of two key executives to the Plumbing Manufacturing International (PMI) 2020 Board of Directors and Committee.

Kenny Chapman: How sales skills solve your biggest challenges

Leaders are also salespeople.

Kenny Chapman

December 6, 2019

You might not think about how massively sales impacts your company outside of what it represents in number form on your balance sheet. In fact, most people view the concept of sales in a negative light.

Aquatherm names new vice president of operations

November 14, 2019

The new operations department consolidates Aquatherm’s estimation, drafting, fabrication, fitting production, shipping and inside sales functions.

PMI names Joel Smith president; approves board members and committee co-chairs

November 12, 2019

The director of faucets product engineering at Kohler Co., Joel Smith succeeds Nate Kogler, director of product management at Bradley Corp.

Matt Michel: Are you a whiner or a winner?

There are two types of people in the world, which are you?

Matt Michel

November 11, 2019

There appears to be two kinds of people in this world. There are the whiners who believe the world owes them and the winners who believe they owe it to themselves to give the world their best. Which are you?

Kenny Chapman: Accountability-based leadership can be disastrous

Self-accountability is crucial to building a positive, productive culture.

Kenny Chapman

June 12, 2019

Accountability is an interesting word. On one hand, it has a positive connotation as something that helps grow a thriving company, but it can also have a negative connotation. It can be associated with blame, punishment and negative consequences.