When you run a small construction business, like my wife and I do, there is always something fun going on. While yes at the current moment we are working our clockwork strategy to get away from the office. (If you don’t know what clockwork is, I would highly suggest reading the book “Clockwork” by Mike Michalowicz) There is still an ever evolving and changing landscape around the office that needs attention. In my last post I wrote about applying pressure to see where the leaks are in our company. And we did that very thing over the last 3 to 4 weeks.
It is now that we are going to be making some moves on our chess board and shuffling roles and responsibilities around to try and get the best people in the best positions to make sure the company can run as smoothly as possible.
This is not however usually an easy thing to accomplish. Most people gain a level of comfort in their role and hardly want to change things up. However, for me, if you have been reading this stuff that I write. Which I truly appreciate those of you that do. Then you know that I have surrounded myself with people I have known for a very long time that I would call a friend, or people I have worked with for long periods of time. If not those two things, then for sure I have surrounded myself with people in this office that I respect and trust.
In turn this makes me moving people around a little easier than i believe it would be for a lot of other businesses. The people we have here we know have the best interest of the company at heart and are always willing to do whatever is needed. While making these changes, does make me personally go back on some statements I have made in the past about not needing this persons help for this, or not wanting that person doing that. I am ok with it, because I have left my ego out of the equation, and I just want to say I was wrong can you please do this for the company.
The takeaway is this, if you have the right type of people, that’s 99% of the battle. They don’t have to be experts they just have to be willing to be helpful and flexible. Apply the pressure, observe what happens and then make the changes you need to make. Don’t wait, do it now.