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Tony Brookhouse is chief of operations for the multi-store Koopman Lumber based in Whitinsville, Mass. Brookhouse attended Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Mich., before managing a high-end clothing store in Indianapolis and then managing Meijer stores. He also spends time working with Northeast Retail Lumbermen’s Roundtable and NRHA.

Employee Relations: A Lesson from “The Godfather”

May 1, 2013

In the iconic movie “The Godfather,” Al Pacino said, “Keep your friends close, but keep your enemies even closer.” I was recently inspired to put a positive spin on this sentiment when it came to my management philosophy: “Keep your …