Exercising commitment is another. And Shook wears his heart on his sleeve for all to see. Strategic Technologies and its people are his passion. We re not into doing clever deals that are here today and gone three years from now, he said. We want long-standing relationships.
Shook isn t looking to get richer and sell out.
There are a lot of get rich schemes out there. There are a lot of people cashing out, he said. I want to build something that will last long after Mike Shook is gone. With those principles in mind, Shook approaches business decisions with an intent to include and to make them based on values. And if you do not get the endorsement of the rank and file, it will not fly.