Chapter 41Waste Connections
A Servant Leadership Success Story
RICO MARANTO
I met Ron Mittelstaedt, CEO and founder of Waste Connections, a number of years ago when I spoke to his CEO roundtable. Ron and I discovered we were kindred spirits in leadership philosophy. As a result, I got to do some work with Ron and his key managers as they progressed on their servant leadership journey. This essay, written by Rico Maranto, guardian of the culture and servant leadership evangelist for Waste Connections (I love that title), will show you how the influence of the top manager can make servant leadership come alive and create great human satisfaction and results. —KB
WASTE CONNECTIONS WAS founded in 1997 when founder and CEO Ron Mittelstaedt acquired ...
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