Burnout at Work and What to Do About It

A recent report by Gallup titled Employee Burnout: Causes and Cures provides useful insight into an issue of growing concern — employee burnout.
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Can ESOPs Help Rebuild Social Trust in America?

America is facing a crisis of social trust. In 1964, more than three-quarters of Americans said they trusted the federal government; today, only a quarter of Americans do. In 1972, 46% of people said other people can be trusted; today only 30% do.
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Case Study: 1st Pet Veterinary Center

When Dr. Randy Spencer met with his leadership team in 2018 and presented the idea of selling his 24-hour emergency, specialty and primary care clinics, 1st Pet Veterinary Centers, to an ESOP and its 300 employees, he was not lacking in potential buyers for the company.
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Case Study: Cimarron Trailers

In 2018, Folience, a 100% ESOP-owned holding company based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, bought Cimarron Trailers, a manufacturer of high-end custom horse and livestock trailers in Chickasha, Oklahoma.
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Case Study: Employee Ownership at Huawei

Huawei Technologies is the largest telecommunications equipment manufacturer in the world and the second-largest manufacturer of smartphones. It has close to 200,000 employees worldwide, mostly in China.
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Case Study: Life Cycle Engineering, Inc.

Driven by engaged, entrepreneurial employees, employee-owned companies often emerge as industry leaders, pioneering best practices in a range of areas.
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Case Study: Paducah Bank and Trust

Paducah Bank and Trust, based in Paducah, Kentucky, has made employee ownership a core concept in how the company is run. The bank is mostly family owned and operates as an S corporation. It has six locations and 168 employees.
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