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Jim Stewart
PRESIDENT
BMP PARTNERS, INC., HOUSTON, TEXAS
NUMBER OF DIRECT REPORTS:
38
NOMINATED BY:
Paula Porter
Jim Stewart founded the
Houston, Texas-based
distributor 27 years ago after
working for Moore Paper
Company for eight years.
He’s been managing others
for about a decade and has
clearly learned what works.
The key to success for Stewart
is that he doesn’t sit in a lofty
office but rolls up his sleeves
and gets to work with the rest
of the team.
“Jim hits the streets and
works harder than anyone
I have ever known,” says
Porter, a corporate brand
specialist who has reported to
Stewart for the past six years.
“He asks nothing from the
sales team that he does not
do himself. His willingness
to see that each of us are
successful is phenomenal.
One could not ask for a better
mentor.” Stewart’s strong
work ethic sets the pace for
all employees, and Porter
continues to be impressed
with her boss’s passion to
get new products and ideas
in front of clients. “He’s a
hard worker,” she adds, “and
has taught me many things
that have assisted me in
becoming successful.”
Most important lesson
learned as a boss:
I’ve
learned to listen to people
and try to be empathetic
to their issues.
Philosophy for successfully
managing people:
My
philosophy is to encourage
people to do their best and
don’t micro-manage.
To create a positive
team culture:
I try to
make the office a fun
environment and praise
people on jobs well done.
Best advice for other
managers:
I really don’t feel
I can give other managers
advice as I still struggle
every day to be a good
manager. Being a good
manager is a climb that is
never over. The best advice
for anyone is to continue to
strive to learn how to do it
better, never being content
because people and the
world are always changing.
Best boss ever:
My best
boss was John Mott back
in the early ’70s because
he encouraged me to
learn how to do more
things than required and
to reach for the next rung.
He helped me get from
pumping gas to sales to
management in two years.
Nominator Paula Porter appreciates
the fact that her boss, Jim Stewart,
rolls up his sleeves and gets to work
with the rest of the team.
ONE-ON-ONE WITH JIM STEWART
Being a good manager is a climb that is never over.
The best advice for anyone is to continue to strive
to learn how to do it better, never being content
because people and the world are always changing.
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JIM’S COOL FACTOR
He goes on the road
with his sales staff, says
nominator Paula Porter,
who recently traveled
with him to Austin, Texas.
“This allowed me to get
one-on-one time with
him while being myself.
It’s fun, educational and
a time to get to know
something about one
another other than work.
We laughed—that was
the highlight of this trip.”
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