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Leadership

    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • April 8, 2020
CEO, despite crisis, refuses to run $37M company scared

Ted Bill is focused on his employee's health and safety — plus conserving cash.

  • Leadership
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • April 8, 2020
Credit union CEO mulls post-pandemic plans — while avoiding stress-eating

Achieva Credit Union CEO Gary Regoli also resists the temptation to micro-manage teams.

  • Leadership
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • March 20, 2020
Entrepreneur takes big step in removing herself from operations

A $100 million company founder spent a year in meetings and interviews before hiring a CEO.

  • Leadership
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • March 13, 2020
Baseball executives seek big hit in cultural shift

Changing an organization’s culture, a pair of professional baseball executives are learning, requires a steadfast ability to remain patient — without missing fast-moving opportunities.

  • Leadership
    By
  • Beth Luberecki
  • February 7, 2020
New brokerage president aims to sharpen firm's focus

Nancy Nagy's leadership mantra is to genuinely care, then ‘it’s pretty hard to fail.’

  • Leadership
    By
  • Brian Hartz
  • January 31, 2020
Rapid ascent: Executive's edge, hustle clear a path to the top

Kye Mitchell has quickly risen through the ranks at Tampa, Florida-based Kforce to become COO.

  • Leadership
    By
  • Grier Ferguson
  • January 3, 2020
New leader of century-old retailer has plans to encourage collaboration, employee growth

Matt Beall was previously president of Bealls Stores.

  • Leadership
    By
  • Jay Schlichter
  • December 6, 2019
Defined exit plan eases transition at $34 million business

Exiting a business after decades building it up requires lots of planning, an entrepreneur recently learned.

  • Leadership
    By
  • John Haughey
  • November 29, 2019
MidAmerica takes a unique approach to hiring leaders

Company trains up-and-coming executives — including a Navy fighter pilot —with a core mission: Find a way to surprise and delight.

  • Leadership
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • November 22, 2019
Restaurant chain first in line for kindness

Being nice, at First Watch, isn’t only for greeting customers. It’s a company-wide belief that kindness goes a long way.

  • Leadership
    By
  • Brian Hartz
  • October 11, 2019
Recently elected mayor settles in — and overcomes naysayers

Tampa Mayor Jane Castor shares thoughts about leadership, goals and more.

  • Leadership
    By
  • Brian Hartz
  • October 11, 2019
Banker embraces risky career move to forge new path

When she sensed her career stalled, Theresa Bursey decided it was the perfect time to take a chance. Now she’s on the cusp of something greater.

  • Leadership
    By
  • Grier Ferguson
  • October 4, 2019
Restaurant executive takes detail-oriented, ignore-the-obstacles approach to new venture

Brad Blum has been at the helm of big brands, including Olive Garden, Burger King and Romano's Macaroni Grill.

  • Leadership
    By
  • Jay Schlichter
  • September 27, 2019
Bold approach: Community leader encourages others to lend a hand when asked

A Tampa area civic and business leader — she's been on some 40 boards — forged her career path with one clear objective: to seize every opportunity.

  • Leadership
    By
  • Brian Hartz
  • August 30, 2019
House call: Influential construction exec expounds on leadership philosophy

Beck Group executive Mark House, whose fingerprints are all over some of Tampa Bay’s most iconic structures, has a simple strategy for success: Find and mentor people who can replace him.

  • Leadership
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