Smart Business Magazine, July 2020

July 2020 Smart Business 29 notice you have an IS group Schnur says Otherwise when theyre being very effective theyre almost in the background But weve all grown to appreciate them significantly as weve been working in completely different environments The key is to create pathways and an infrastructure that enable people to still feel like theyre part of the team If people can still feel connected theres some semblance of normality despite the fact that there are so many things that are unusual about this Schnur says Were being very thoughtful about trying to keep people as connected as we can We do most of this over video Its not the same as sitting in a room with people and seeing their faces and being able to connect in that way But its better than just a phone call or reading something in an email READY TO SERVE While many around the world have been pleasantly surprised by how effectively they can do their jobs from home others have work that simply cant be done anywhere else If youre working in a laboratory or youre a research scientist or something like that it may not be so easy to work from your study at home or your kitchen table Schnur says So weve encouraged people who cant necessarily do their day jobs remotely to volunteer and we count that as work time Its another way that Lubrizol has been able to keep people busy while also doing its part to fight COVID 19 We want to be a good neighbor wherever we operate Schnur says The company has also made contributions to food banks in all of its communities as well as donations to local hospitals in addition to the work that is done on the business side Were buying food from local restaurants which have been really hard hit in this whole situation and then were donating that food to the hospital workers he says So were helping two groups with that effort MAINTAIN LINES OF COMMUNICATION When it comes to Lubrizols financial outlook for the rest of 2020 and into 2021 Schnur is taking a pragmatic approach Education Bachelor of science degree chemical engineering Penn State University MBA Case Western Reserve University Schnur on working remotely Just like we have to be very proactive and thoughtful about connecting with each other within the company were doing the same thing as we think about our customers think about our other partners or suppliers Most of those people are working remotely as ours are Its a whole different situation Its not the same But if youve got a relationship with somebody you can continue to be very effective even remotely for some period of time I dont think we could envision doing this really effectively for years and years But you can operate very effectively for quite some time and our customers our suppliers and our partners are all in the same situation I think were learning from each other Vast experience Schnur has held a variety of positions across numerous product lines within Lubrizol including technical and commercial roles product manager global business manager vice president and general manager and president of Lubrizol Advanced Materials Most recently he was president and COO prior to assuming his current role in January 2017 Throughout his career with Lubrizol he has also worked at several company facilities including the Lubrizol Additives site in Singapore where he led engine oils marketing and technical services for Southeast Asia and Australia NAME Eric Schnur TITLE Chairman president and CEO COMPANY Lubrizol Corp COVER STORY The File Nobody knows exactly where the bottom will be or exactly when we start to come back or exactly how long thatll take ERIC SCHNUR CHAIRMAN PRESIDENT AND CEO LUBRIZOL CORP