During one of my business classes in college, I heard the term open-book management for the first time. I was actually assigned to give a presentation on it.
The funny part was that I’d already seen it in practice for years.
My dad, Ted S. Miller, and his original business partners were practicing it long before I knew there was a name for it.
They regularly gathered the entire company to share our financial performance, talk openly about where the business stood, and discuss where we were headed. They didn’t keep score behind closed doors. Everyone understood the score and how their work contributed to it.
That commitment to transparency became a foundational part of the MillerClapperton culture.
Yesterday, we continued that tradition with our company-wide meeting to review the first six months of 2026.
As I shared with our team at the beginning, this was going to be a good news meeting.
Whether the news is good or bad, these meetings remain one of my favorite traditions. They remind me that the culture we enjoy today didn’t happen by accident. It was built intentionally by leaders who believed people deserve honesty, trust, and a clear understanding of the business they’re helping build.
I’m proud that we’re continuing the example they set.
What’s a tradition or legacy within your business that has stood the test of time?
And since I can’t talk about our culture without mentioning it—if this sounds like the kind of company you’d like to be part of, we’d love to hear from you.
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