Smart Business Magazine, February 2019
64 Smart Business Cleveland February 2019 This is the best way to transform an organization Patterson says It starts one person at a time having a common set of goals objectives and philosophies around leadership and then effectively cascading that out through the organization Diversity and inclusion are other key elements and programs including LEAD by Women Pride at PolyOne and Hype further that goal What I really love about a more inclusive workforce is that I think it leads to greater creativity Patterson says Greater creativity leads to greater innovation which helps us on this specialty journey and brings us back to that second part of sustainability which is products Patterson also embraces the thing that most people think about when they hear the word sustainability When we think about taking care of our planet there is no doubt there is an area and a focus around improving recyclability using fewer natural resources and eliminating waste and or bringing that back in and reusing it he says And while the future is always uncertain Patterson is confident PolyOne is headed in the right direction to continue growing Are we making the sales calls Patterson says Are we calling on the right types of customers How many new products are going through our pipeline Measuring the leading indicators really gives you a good sense of confidence that its going to work Thats not to say we dont run into something and say Well maybe we spent too much time on that or we could have done this differently or otherwise But I think an important part of becoming a better company is being willing to make mistakes and learn from those mistakes and get better from it Maximize the talent of your team Create strong links between what you do and what customers need Greater creativity leads to greater innovation TAKEAWAYS linkedin com company polyone @ PolyOne www polyone com COVER STORY POLYONE CORP When we think about taking care of our planet there is no doubt there is an area and a focus around improving recyclability using fewer natural resources and eliminating waste and or bringing that back in and reusing it ROBERT M PATTERSON CHAIRMAN PRESIDENT AND CEO POLYONE CORP
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