Stories of Excellence

Stories of Excellence: “Be agile.”

May 21, 2013
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Marc Strohlein Since I preferred sprinting to the finish line, I didn’t quite get what agile meant or how it worked until I did it. Marc Strohlein gave me this opportunity. As Chief Agility Officer at Outsell, Marc had a certain knack for tapping individual talents while encouraging us to work together as a team […]

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Stories of Excellence: “It’s a marathon, not a sprint.”

May 16, 2013
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Gary Rowe Since winning that 50-yard dash in elementary school, most of my life had been a sprint. I liked to plan ahead so I didn’t lose ground. Go, go, go! The quarterly system at Burton Group fed right into my style. On a regular basis I could demonstrate merit by hitting goals, and get […]

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Stories of Excellence: “Outstanding!”

May 15, 2013
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Gary Rowe My experience at Burton Group was both intense and rewarding. As I mentioned in my prior post, an important part of the business model was to over-deliver on all fronts. Our president Gary Rowe played a vital role in driving consistent double-digit growth, year-in and year-out. Each quarter employees worked diligently toward specific […]

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Stories of Excellence: “Be what you aspire to be.”

May 14, 2013
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Jamie Lewis When I arrived at Burton Group I found myself in an intense, performance-driven environment led by Jamie Lewis. Excellence was achieved by over-delivering to clients; decisions were distinctly driven by first principles. These first principles were grounded in integrity and inspired by the customer’s best interests. Burton Group, a research and advisory firm, […]

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Stories of Excellence: “Push through the fear, what’s the worst that could happen?”

May 1, 2013
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Martha Felt It’s no coincidence that Cheryl Andrus had worked with Martha Felt. Martha has this self-assured demeanor that exudes “anything is possible”. She’s smart, savvy, and visibly relaxed with life and all of its challenges. This story explains, at least in part, why. I first met Martha when I was in undergraduate school at […]

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