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Aylwin B. Lewis, CEO of the recently merged Kmart Corporation and Sears, Roebuck & Co., has gained success through a deep understanding of business coupled with his leadership skills.

Although Lewis sets tough objectives, he develops loyal subordinates by working closely with them to meet targets. This is why, in past assignments, he has changed titles such as "district manager" to "district coach" to reinforce management's development.

Today, Lewis and his human resources team have started to put the framework in place for cultural change at Kmart & Sears retail operations. He has identified 500 potential leaders at the company and is bringing them in 40 at a time for a daylong course, "Sowing the Seeds of Our Culture," that he runs.

He has been quick at identifying talent so businesses will continue to perform once he has moved on---what Lewis calls making "footprints in concrete."

Source: BusinessWeek, October 31, 2005