Wade In

Kelly Wade, recently named CEO of a $150 million national roofing business, aims to be the type of egoless executive who willingly admits to messing up.

Take Blue Sky Friday.

Wade came up with that initiative a few months ago at Tampa-based North American Roofing. The idea: All senior-level managers have to work from home, or out of the office, on Fridays. And all employees are supposed to spend the workday off email. (Phones are allowed, but only in emergencies.)