InsideBusiness magazine, based in Ohio but exploring economic issues across the MidWest, has just published a review of Spark. The story nicely summarizes many of the key elements in Lincoln Electric‘s management structure, and I was heartened to see that the magazine shares my conviction that while these corporate values are old, they remain powerful tools for a modern business in the 21st century.

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