Is Your Business on Autopilot?

The notion of a self sustaining, self running business is a goal for many business owners. Hiring the right staff, delegating responsibilities, and putting processes in to place can often times allow businesses to achieve this goal. However, though this goal is obtainable, a business on autopilot is just going through the motions, and though it may be able to maintain and land, it surely will not be able to take off.

The job of the business owner or CEO is an important one. It is a leadership role and is a position of authority, inspiration, and motivation. Great leaders inspire their staff and those around them. This comes in always innovating, bringing new solutions to the company, and a relentless passion for the business.

Of course there is a fine line between a dictator and a democratic leader. The key to drawing this line is to take all of those features in an autopilot business; hiring the right staff, delegating responsibilities, and putting processes in to place, and combine them with the leadership qualities mentioned above for the business owner.

This combination is what makes a great company and can allow for growth in the business. For some this is the hardest part. Business owners can have a hard time delegating responsibilities. Often times stating that they have been “burned” by a past employee or saying “it won’t get done the way they want it to.” This mindset of course limits growth and puts an immense amount of pressure on the business owner.

An IT business is not one that will allow a CEO or business owner to run the business on autopilot. It is important to take time off, enjoy life, and be there for your family. But, as the leader of an organization, it is just as important to stay on top of trends, continue industry education, inspire and motivate employees, and continue to drive the business forward.

Frank Gurnee
VP, Channel Services, ExchangeDefender
(877) 546-0316 x4777
frank@ownwebnow.com