Rental Roundtable #87: What 47 Years in Rental Teaches You About Leadership and Growth
Thu Feb 05 2026
Leonard St. Germain spent 47 years in the equipment rental industry, helping scale H&E from five locations to over 100 and later doubling the size of Bottom Line Equipment.
In this episode, Leonard shares hard-earned lessons on leadership, building the right teams, navigating major inflection points like COVID, and why long-term success in rental still comes down to fundamentals like vision, execution, and work ethic.
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Leonard St. Germain spent 47 years in the equipment rental industry, helping scale H&E from five locations to over 100 and later doubling the size of Bottom Line Equipment. In this episode, Leonard shares hard-earned lessons on leadership, building the right teams, navigating major inflection points like COVID, and why long-term success in rental still comes down to fundamentals like vision, execution, and work ethic.