INGRAM'S • November 2009 • Volume 35, No. 11

Features

Meeting the Challenge
Participants in the inaugural Fittest Execs and Fittest Companies Challenge assess their first month's accomplishments.
by
Dennis Boone

Made in Missouri
Executive Coach Builders of Springfield is setting a standard for excellence with its high-end limousine building and vehicle-stretching acumen.


Black Book Profile
Meet Steve Wambold, the new CEO at propane heavyweight Ferrellgas, who learned the business from the road up.


Madcap and Trade
Energy executives, free-market advocates say twin cap-and-trade bills in Congress aren't grounded in economic reality.

by Jack Cashill


COLUmns

BUSINESS & COMMERCE


Sales Moves

How Good is Your Customer Service? One Phone Call Can Tell You a Lot.
by
Jeffrey Gitomer

Small Business Adviser
Understanding the Differences Between Management Styles is Vital
by Cheri Streeter

Wealth Management
Life, Career Choices Profoundly Affect Women's Investment Results
by Cindy Richey

Of Counsel
Leasing May Be the Better Option for Some Businesses, but It Has Pitfalls
by Scott McCandless

Financial Adviser
Have Your Ducks in a Row Before Development Deals Go to Arbitration
by Kyle Bogdan



General Editorial

PERSPECTIVES


Editor's Note

Planning is Everything
by
Joe Sweeney

Between the Lines
Barack Obama's America Looks an Awful Lot Like FDR's
by Jack Cashill



 

 

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Special Section

Destination Downtown
Those Who Discount Changes Downtown May Be Overlooking a Key Fact: It's a Work in Progress
by Dale Garrison


Construction Trends
Regional Contractors Look Ahead to Brighter Days in 2010 and 2011
by Dennis Boone



Commercial Realty
Though Business Volume is Down, Commercial Market Isn't Imploding
by Dennis Boone