Christopher P. Leichtweis
CEO, North Wind Group
What does your business do to ensure it retains relevance and sustainability long into the future?
North Wind invests in our employees. We have several training and talent development programs in place that are designed to support employees and provide opportunity for their professional and personal growth. Some of these programs include: North Wind Leadership Academy, Mentor/Protégé program, North Wind University, Tuition reimbursement program and many more.
What business books do you recommend that everyone read?
“Traction” by Gino Wickman. This book has been the key to success for North Wind. The core component of the program described in Traction is the Entrepreneurial Operating System, known as EOS. EOS gave us the starting point to establish clear goals and the supporting framework to achieve those goals for North Wind’s growth. It got us all rowing in the same direction together to grow North Wind to what it is today.
What business advice do you have for those aspiring to become a Chief Executive Officer of a successful company?
I am a passionate advocator for being transparent with your team. To drive a sustainable culture within an organization, every player among the team deserves to know what is going on, and everyone should know the vision and mission of the company. Being as transparent as possible, allows all team members to buy-in and feel a part of something real.
More About: North Wind Group is a leader in environmental, engineering, construction, facility operations and infrastructure, IT/Cyber enterprise management, and radiological, waste and laboratory services.