A COMPANY OF
OWNERS
Maximizing Employee Engagement
DAREN MARTIN, PhD
A Company of Owners
© 2015 by Daren Martin
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Illustration of Dr. Martin (p. 6) by Madison Martin
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CONTENTS
Manager Mentality Leading Owners
Command and Control or Collaboration
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I WILL HAVE NO
MAN WORK FOR
ME WHO HAS NOT
THE CAPACITY TO
BECOME A PARTNER.
—J.C. PENNEY
WHO AM I?
I’m a leadership and management consultant who has logged
over a million miles traveling to hundreds of corporations across
the globe, to deliver this message to thousands of employees.
PARTNERSHIPS WORK BETTER THAN DICTATORSHIPS.
This is a wake-up call to leaders. Let’s work together to create a company of owners where employees are engaged in your results.
-Daren Martin
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NO, SERIOUSLY.
Employees are a thing of the past. Employees are a drain on your
company. High-performing companies hire and develop owners.
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THE
QUESTION
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While speaking to more than
70 senior level executives of
very large companies, I asked:
“How many of you would say
you work in a predominantly
‘owner culture’ company?”
How many do you think raised their hand?
A WHOPPING ZERO!
MEET STACEY
SHE IS ENGAGED.
She puts in a reasonable amount of hours but accomplishes a lot.
When she runs up against a barrier, she removes it.
She motivates herself and does not need someone to tell her
what to do and when to do it.
She has fun at work.
She comes up with new ideas.
She improves inefficient processes.
She takes charge of important goals and
doesn’t wait for permission.
She produces.
STACEY CONTRIBUTES TO YOUR SUCCESS AS A COMPANY
AND MAKES YOU MONEY.
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MEET
CRAWLEY