Kevin Hancock of Hancock Lumber: Five Steps We Must Take To Truly Create An Inclusive, Representative, and Equitable Society
The key to creating a great work culture is to honor all of those perspectives and to transcend the limiting thinking of ‘right’ and ‘wrong.’
For my series on the ‘Steps We Must Take To Truly Create An Inclusive, Representative, and Equitable Society’ I had the pleasure of interviewing Kevin Hancock.
Kevin Hancock is the CEO of Hancock Lumber, one of the oldest companies in America and seven-time recipient of the ‘Best Places to Work in Maine’ award. In 2010, at the peak of the national housing and mortgage market collapse, Kevin acquired a rare neurological voice disorder called Spasmodic Dysphonia (SD). When his own voice became weakened as a result, he developed a new leadership style based on strengthen the voices of others. He is now a champion of a work culture where everyone leads and every voice is trusted, respected, and heard. His new book, THE SEVENTH POWER — ONE CEO’S JOURNEY INTO THE BUSINESS OF SHARED LEADERSHIP, shares the philosophy, values and strategies Hancock Lumber Company has embraced on its journey toward becoming an employee-centric company — where leadership responsibilities are broadly shared…
