undefined cover
undefined cover
Operational Excellence: Building a People-First Janitorial Company cover
Operational Excellence: Building a People-First Janitorial Company cover
Toolbox for the Trades

Operational Excellence: Building a People-First Janitorial Company

Operational Excellence: Building a People-First Janitorial Company

28min |24/06/2025
Play
undefined cover
undefined cover
Operational Excellence: Building a People-First Janitorial Company cover
Operational Excellence: Building a People-First Janitorial Company cover
Toolbox for the Trades

Operational Excellence: Building a People-First Janitorial Company

Operational Excellence: Building a People-First Janitorial Company

28min |24/06/2025
Play

Description

Operational excellence is a key focus for Steven Harper, President and CEO at Spectrum Building Services of America. It's a philosophy that fuels his leadership style, his approach to customer service, and his strategic vision for long-term business success. Steven joins us for our final Green and Clean episode to share how lessons from powerhouse brands like Disney and FedEx shaped his leadership journey, why building a people-first company culture is non-negotiable, and why cash flow management is the true lifeline for any service business.


Join us as we discuss: 

  • [3:25] How 25-plus years of experience have influenced Steven’s customer service philosophy

  • [10:53] Cash management strategies for struggling business owners

  • [15:50] Culture building and scaling within the commercial cleaning industry

Check out these resources we mentioned during the podcast:


You can find this interview and many more by subscribing to Toolbox for the Trades on Apple Podcasts, on Spotify, or here


Know a business that could use a bit of muscle from ServiceTitan? Refer them here!


Listening on a desktop & can’t see the links? Just search for Toolbox for the Trades in your favorite podcast player.


Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Description

Operational excellence is a key focus for Steven Harper, President and CEO at Spectrum Building Services of America. It's a philosophy that fuels his leadership style, his approach to customer service, and his strategic vision for long-term business success. Steven joins us for our final Green and Clean episode to share how lessons from powerhouse brands like Disney and FedEx shaped his leadership journey, why building a people-first company culture is non-negotiable, and why cash flow management is the true lifeline for any service business.


Join us as we discuss: 

  • [3:25] How 25-plus years of experience have influenced Steven’s customer service philosophy

  • [10:53] Cash management strategies for struggling business owners

  • [15:50] Culture building and scaling within the commercial cleaning industry

Check out these resources we mentioned during the podcast:


You can find this interview and many more by subscribing to Toolbox for the Trades on Apple Podcasts, on Spotify, or here


Know a business that could use a bit of muscle from ServiceTitan? Refer them here!


Listening on a desktop & can’t see the links? Just search for Toolbox for the Trades in your favorite podcast player.


Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Share

Embed

You may also like

Description

Operational excellence is a key focus for Steven Harper, President and CEO at Spectrum Building Services of America. It's a philosophy that fuels his leadership style, his approach to customer service, and his strategic vision for long-term business success. Steven joins us for our final Green and Clean episode to share how lessons from powerhouse brands like Disney and FedEx shaped his leadership journey, why building a people-first company culture is non-negotiable, and why cash flow management is the true lifeline for any service business.


Join us as we discuss: 

  • [3:25] How 25-plus years of experience have influenced Steven’s customer service philosophy

  • [10:53] Cash management strategies for struggling business owners

  • [15:50] Culture building and scaling within the commercial cleaning industry

Check out these resources we mentioned during the podcast:


You can find this interview and many more by subscribing to Toolbox for the Trades on Apple Podcasts, on Spotify, or here


Know a business that could use a bit of muscle from ServiceTitan? Refer them here!


Listening on a desktop & can’t see the links? Just search for Toolbox for the Trades in your favorite podcast player.


Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Description

Operational excellence is a key focus for Steven Harper, President and CEO at Spectrum Building Services of America. It's a philosophy that fuels his leadership style, his approach to customer service, and his strategic vision for long-term business success. Steven joins us for our final Green and Clean episode to share how lessons from powerhouse brands like Disney and FedEx shaped his leadership journey, why building a people-first company culture is non-negotiable, and why cash flow management is the true lifeline for any service business.


Join us as we discuss: 

  • [3:25] How 25-plus years of experience have influenced Steven’s customer service philosophy

  • [10:53] Cash management strategies for struggling business owners

  • [15:50] Culture building and scaling within the commercial cleaning industry

Check out these resources we mentioned during the podcast:


You can find this interview and many more by subscribing to Toolbox for the Trades on Apple Podcasts, on Spotify, or here


Know a business that could use a bit of muscle from ServiceTitan? Refer them here!


Listening on a desktop & can’t see the links? Just search for Toolbox for the Trades in your favorite podcast player.


Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Share

Embed

You may also like