Leverage on your team

A few days ago, I was counseling a member in a networking group, and the situation was that in view of increased business and a depleted staff force, he was thinking of quitting the networking group to free up time to focus in his business.

So, rather than being the CEO, the boss or the leader of the company, he was prepared to roll up his sleeves and do up the technical aspects of his company's operations. He said to us that pending finding a successor to the previous chap who left, he will in the interim assume those roles. It could take as long as 6-months to a year.

Of course, it is very tempting to revert back to being the 'technician' in your business. Like taking a trip down the memory lane, nostalgia is involved. Not to mention that you can of course do the job better.

However, together with the group's chairperson, we advised him not to fall into this temptation.

We explained to him that depending on traditional methods of growing one's company is no longer a feasible business model.

We therefore advised him to break his boundaries and think bigger: like leveraging on other companies to merge with, and therefore adding to much needed staffing needs right away.

In essence, we asked him to bring himself to the next level by leveraging on his colleagues in his networking group (the seasoned and experienced ones) to act as his advisers in this endeavour.

Because his colleagues consists of many accomplished individuals, we asserted to him that he need to enrol them in his quest to the next level.

Because it is human nature to help one another, I am very confident that his colleagues would oblige to extend their expertise.

So now, here's another aspect of using your networking group: leverage on the expertise of accomplished people. It would hardly cost you much, except the costs of a couple of lattes however, the value is priceless!