Manage According to Core Values
"My greatest weakness would have to be my subconscious desire to be liked by everyone. In hindsight, staffing my business with family and friends compounded the problem. Leading a team of 36 people, I have to make difficult decisions, and they become exponentially tougher when I worry about whether the parties involved will like me when the dust settles.
"Because I cannot compromise my organization's success to appease my personal desires, I identified my organization's core values and operate in alignment with those values. When a difficult decision has to be made, people often respect the reasoning behind the decision and the way the situation was handled, even if the parties involved don't like me afterwards."
Chris Carey, EO Minnesota
Founder and President, Modern Automotive Performance