Lessons from the Boardroom

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.

Show Notes

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…
 
  • What they’ve done to account for pandemic-related downturn and how they’re prepping for 2021

  • How they’ve adapted to remote working – and why they might never go back to the “old way”

  • What he views as the most important job of a company president
     
  • His top tips for managing high-performing people – and their egos

  • And more

What is Lessons from the Boardroom?

The Lessons From The Boardroom podcast brings together successful CEOs and Presidents of growing small and mid-sized companies from around the world to share successes, challenges, and what’s working now to grow a business, build a culture of accountability and profitability, and increase freedom for you, the business owner and CEO.

Tune in each week as Kevin Minton of Chief Executive Boards International interviews a new leader.