Business leaders often looked to high-profile CEOs like Warren Buffet t or management experts from Peter Drucker to Jim Collins for guidance when growing a company. Yet, some of the most powerful examples come from unassuming leaders. Karen Buchwald Wright, recently retired CEO and Chairman of Ariel Corporation , is one of those remarkable figures who quietly reshaped the energy industry while redefining leadership.

For nearly 25 years, Buchwald Wright led Ariel Corporation, the world’s largest manufacturer of natural gas compressors. Based in Mount Vernon, Ohio, Ariel is the region’s largest employer, with 1,500 employees, most of whom she considers family. Under her leadership, the company grew to produce more than 70,000 high-end compressors used to drill and distribute natural

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