Montana Leadership

"Our financial analysis shows companies that are better led are more profitable,"

"The No. 1 lesson is to take this leadership training very seriously," he said. "It’s no longer something you can relegate to human resources. CEOs have to be involved in grooming talent because that’s going to be core to how the company is going to be competitive."

Kim Latrielle, the CEO of the Missoula Area Chamber of Commerce, recalls the meeting that started Leadership Missoula. It was more than 20 years ago, Latrielle remembers, when a group of Missoula’s longtime business leaders…

"Leaders of smaller firms have an advantage because they are able to form close relationships with a much greater percentage of the people in their firms than are leaders of big firms," Gubman said. "It’s relationships that produce results."

Useem has just published a book using experiences in mountain climbing to describe how business leaders reach their summits.

The most effective leaders have the ability to maintain their authority while providing an example of leadership built on trust and respect.

"She’s a terrific role model, not just for me, but for others," said Scott, a Missoula attorney. "She is someone who can bring people together, be they Republican or Democrat, Bobcats or Grizzlies. She always sees both sides of an issue and because of that, she’s able to find consensus.

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Not too long ago, I met a man who was drowning in his small business. He was simply overwhelmed by the demands of his employees, and his business wasn’t doing well. Tim McGuire United Media…

If the CEO is not vigilant about making sure that the company’s strategy takes into account its culture — and that the culture is shaped so that it supports the strategy — the disconnect can lead to catastrophe.