Articles Tagged with ''Leadership and HVACR''

Embracing Humble Curiosity

Can we be curious enough to explore different possibilities and ideas, yet humble enough to accept them and change?
Brittany Spencer
Brittany Spencer
March 1, 2019

Humility and curiosity typically aren’t synonymous with leadership. Humility, after all, is generally reflective; it stems from acknowledgement that you don’t have all the answers. Curiosity, on the other hand, confidently proclaims that no matter how fixed you may be in your current resolve, you’re hungry enough to know that there are other possibilities beyond what you currently know and hold to be true.


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Cambridge Engineering Announced 2018 Sales Leadership Awards

The company’s top representatives in HVAC sales were honored at the AHR Expo
February 19, 2019

Cambridge Engineering announced that two representatives, HVAC Commercial Solutions (Mid Atlantic), and John McGraw (Michigan) achieved their coveted “platinum” distinction, selling more than $2,000,000 in Cambridge equipment during 2018.


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How ZoomLock Improved Dakota Refrigeration, Inc.’s Bottom Line

The company needed to find a way to decrease labor costs
February 18, 2019

Dakota Refrigeration’s large service area can result in lengthy travel time to the job-site. Mike’s team was challenged with a refrigeration equipment install 200 miles from the shop. This means incurring additional costs for weekly drive time, employee lodging, and daily allowances.


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Building Value In Your HVAC Business

How Private Equity Can Help
Sebastien Dhonte - The ACHR News
Sebastien Dhonte
February 11, 2019
The HVAC industry, and in particular the replacement sector, is attractive to private equity investors because of its exposure to a large base of installed equipment that requires regular service and, ultimately, replacement. The critical nature of HVAC equipment for ensuring comfort means that customers tend to place the most emphasis on service responsiveness and equipment quality, in addition to price and other considerations.
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Lennox Caps Year of Record Revenue

Strong growth and profitability outlook for 2019
February 6, 2019

Lennox Intl. Inc. reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2018 results. All comparisons are to the prior-year period. 


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Foreign, Fancy, or Familiar?

At AHR and beyond, the answer depends on when you ask
Robert beverly achr
Robert Beverly
February 4, 2019
It is just the society we live in these days. There is a general lack of patience, and when anything goes wrong, people want their pound of flesh. It is your job as the leader of your business to prevent your employees from taking the bait.
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Job Descriptions – An Essential Tool

Richard D. Alaniz
February 4, 2019

There is no federal or state law, rule, or regulation that mandates job descriptions. However, well-written job descriptions that clearly set out the “essential functions” of each job can help avoid or at least help successfully defend some legal claims, as well as contribute to the operational success of the company.


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HVAC Growth Requires Leadership, Always

Jack Tester - ACHR
Jack Tester
February 4, 2019
Vision, commitment, consistency, integrity, contribution — these are some of the many values that great leaders hold in the highest regard. Leadership is the “it factor” in any business, especially within an industry that contains a multitude of sources of proven business processes.
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