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Everything was tracking like clockwork until the workforce dried up. Previous career motivators—like money—no longer attracted the best talent, as the new generation of recruits looked for work-life balance and a company culture of social impact, which were more difficult commodities to harness at his company. Meanwhile, projects were backing up, and customers were complaining. Negative reviews were increasing, demoralizing the existing team. Shareholders were becoming nervous. Something was going to break…

The founder passed away suddenly and left the ministry to his son to pick up where he had left off. The bar was set high. The son was not his dad. What his dad started and grew would now require three times the leadership to deliver on his dad’s dream. The board was made up of his admirers, and not men capable or willing to invest the time that was imperative to grow sustainably…

The owner started a service business doing on-site auto repairs. The business grew to annual gross sales of $1M, due to his customer-service reputation creating referrals that grew the business beyond his expectations. But he was struggling to keep up with the workload and contemplated turning down work. As a young dad, his family required more of his time. As his only employee, he could not get away to have more than a few days’ vacation. He had a dream to take time off and volunteer for ministry. That wasn’t going to happen anytime soon if he did not hire another employee to meet demand…

20 years ago, the owner founded his company in a rented room with several businesses sharing the same space, resources, and office staff. Those early years were exciting as they worked hard to get their business started. His children grew up with the business, sweeping floors and emptying trash. Now, they were actively helping to manage the business. When his eldest son married, the in-laws expected their family members would also be hired. Treating his children fairly became a new business concern…

After four years as a technician, this energetic worker was promoted to service manager. The first year, he was consumed with learning the role from the outgoing manager. Now the senior manager was retired, and the new manager carried the full load. Everything was going well until he made his first hire. It was a fiasco, especially when his best technician left for the competition over it. The other techs threatened to follow. Productivity was going down, and blame was going around. Ownership began calling meetings to find the underlying cause of the problem. He began doubting if he was fit for the position…

Business was exciting! The entrepreneur’s ideas and products were in great demand. Then, he started hiring people. He wanted passionate teammates who shared his vision, and initially the new hires were excited to be part of his vision. But then, something went wrong. He had not signed up for this drama. He was missing a puzzle piece that every successful entrepreneur needs…