Engaged people feel good about coming to work every day, says Fred Lorestani, vice president of North American Implant Operations for Stryker. “Given the products that we make and the kind of facilities that we have, as a leader you need to do everything in your power to make your teams engaged and your customers and shareholders happier.”

Stryker keeps that belief in its DNA, and for good reason. In locations all over the world, Stryker’s 20,000 employees research, design, and manufacture equipment and medical devices that improve patients’ lives. In 2010, Stryker generated $7.32 billion in sales, an increase of 8.9 percent over 2009.

Stryker believes that employee engagement is part of its success; the company has been deeply committed to employee engagement, strengths development, and leadership development for years. Many of its locations are among the best and most engaged Gallup has ever studied, helping Stryker win Gallup’s Great Workplace Award four times.

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