It is a delicate balancing act trying to split time between a job and
family. James Gerdsen ran into that
problem several years ago. James
Gerdsen had just taken over as the CEO of Apollo Heating and Cooling.
It was his dream to run a company, to lead a successful team. This was a big
responsibility and James Gerdsen didn’t want to disappoint himself, the
company, or his family.
Soon, James Gerdsen was spending sixty and seventy hours a week at
work. His family barley saw him. He missed
his son’s first steps and first word. Missing these milestones really made him
stop and think. He had his priorities wrong. His family had to come first.
James Gerdsen started putting
more trust in his employees. When he put more trust in their abilities, they
had more confidence in themselves. The confidence was evident as they took on
leadership roles and more responsibilities. James Gerdsen had to be there less
and less, and eventually was able to just work a regular forty hour work week.
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