Shop Talk: What was your biggest obstacle and how did you overcome it?

Peter Emmons

Chief Executive Officer, Structural Group I Hanover

"A huge challenge to any growing company is finding goad leaders. We created a formal system of growing and developing leaders from the inside, instead of only hiring seasoned outsiders. We seek out promising talent from the best civil engineering and industrial technology schools, and they participate in an extensive program of training and mentoring. In just a few short years, many of our people have developed into key …