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In Every Dark Cloud...

Wayne Rivers
By Wayne Rivers
8 minutes
Last Updated June 4, 2025

What would you do in the face of a once-a-generation business crisis? It would be good to have a crystal ball so you could develop a contingency plan just in case, wouldn’t it? But what if you faced TWO crises simultaneously including one that threatened your personal health as well as your company’s?

Please tune in this week as Wayne relates a story from the Chief Executive daily newsletter of Kevin Hancock, the seventh generation CEO of Hancock Lumber, who found himself in precisely this kind of terrible predicament. Did he roll into the fetal position and give up? That wouldn’t make for much of a story, would it? Hancock transformed these challenges into a new leadership and cultural philosophy which happened to pay off big at the bottom line. What do you think? Is “Shared Leadership” a realistic objective for a contractor? Please email us your thoughts at [email protected]

The last Contractor Business Boot Camp class of 2025 starts in September in Denver, CO. And the seats are filling up fast. If you haven't yet enrolled your rising leaders in this one-of-a-kind career development course, do it NOW! Please contact Charlotte at [email protected] for more information.

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