Empowered Workers Key To Flowers Bakery Growth

MODESTO — Paul Holshouser believes he is effective as president of Flowers Baking Company of Modesto because he lets people do their jobs.

“I’ve always been a firm believer in allowing people to manage themselves and take responsibility for their work,” he said. “I’ve been there just to help them, work with them and not be overbearing as a boss.”

Holshouser’s leadership approach means balancing time with managers, visiting Flowers’ broad network of distributors and presiding over a bakery that processes more than 1 million pounds of dough per week.

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