Darren Springer | How Growth Impacts Management Style – and Vice-Versa
Lessons from the Boardroom
English - September 23, 2020 09:00 - 26 minutes - 24.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsManagement Business Entrepreneurship ceo peer group chief executive vistage Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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When you have a compensation structure based on sales and profitability targets, it can be a challenge to keep your team working together towards common goals, says Darren Springer.
But as president and part-owner DEVITA Engineering, Darren has found a balance that incentivizes team members to excel in their individual roles but also support company goals. A big part of that is a leadership style that provides encouragement and stresses accountability.
He’s doing something right, because DEVITA has managed to grow by 17% year over year for the past eight years. Darren shares how they’ve been able to maintain this growth rate, as well as…
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