For the last 7 months, my (professional) world has been...oh how shall I describe it...under the weather, in the midst of upheaval, spiraling toward the face of the blazing sun...shall I go on? The long and short of the matter is the company where I've worked for 5 years was purchased by another (smaller, adolescent) company. We had approx. 60 corporate associates, the purchasing company had less than 20. We had 28,000 units, the purchasing company only had 8,000. We had been in business for over 30 years, the purchasing company had only been in business for 8. But, what they lacked in size and experience, they more than made up for in money...and by money, I mean they have a lot of it.
The problem with this kind of dynamic is that the people with the money, who lack the experience, seem to have no respect or concern for anyone else in the organization and/or the policies and procedures that have been in place for years. In addition to that, they seem to be completely incapable of producing any type of communication in order to keep everyone on the same page.
Having been an associate of this company for over 5 years, this is simply a problem...but moreover, it is a problem in which I cannot control the outcome or affect change. They seem to be so focused on growth that their company is now suffering profusely...you cannot grow from 28,000 units to 39,000 units in 6 months and not add any new associates to the teams that support the rest of the company. That kind of thinking is ludicrous! Being stingy and wanting to grow your business do not usually fall into the same bucket; you can either have one or you can have the other, but wanting both is simply not good for business.
So, my plan is to change the only thing I can...my own path.
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