In fact, such behavior could kill it or cause some other personnel-related crisis. A few transition management experts coached them through the process over a two-year period. It was very painful at times and a lot of hard work. The company has survived this traumatic change and expects to significantly improve profits this year and into the future. The people in the company are much happier under the new style of leadership.
Effective leadership is the critical ingredient that keeps everything in balance.
At annual retreats with the management group, one contractor encourages an open discussion about what the team can handle in workloads and where the work will come from to meet the goals set by the group. During the year, the owner is a master at staying in tune with the teams issues and helping solve problems quickly when they arise. Both total revenue and profitability have dramatically increased in past few years and the team behaves like one happy family. Contractor has totally embraced new computer technologies and networking capability throughout the home office. Policy and procedures in the field, project management and accounting are consistently enforced.