Tom Krekel

About Tom Krekel

Today’s leadership teams are facing many challenges. They struggle with… • recruiting, selecting and retaining quality members • alignment within their teams and sometimes, dysfunction among team members • clearly defined roles, leading to confusion with team member accountability • the lack of a leadership succession process, particularly in family businesses The result of these challenges often are numerous: • Wasted time and resources due to poor processes • Cash flow challenges restricting growth • Revenue growth challenges due to the lack of a growth strategy Are you aware that: the cost of a bad hire is estimated to be 5 to 27 times the amount of the person’s actual salary according to author Dr. Brad Smart, author of \"Topgrading\" and an authority of employee selection. According to a survey by Harvard Business Review, the average tenure of newly hired managers is just over two years. A survey by Harris Poll found that 46% of employees feel that their job responsibilities are unclear, and 43% feel that their manager is not effective at providing clear direction and expectations. Gallup says that as many as 40% of employees in the United States may be experiencing some level of ambiguity or lack of clarity in their job roles. Having a defined growth strategy is a key success factor. • A study by Deloitte found that mid-market companies with a growth strategy outperform their peers, with average annual revenue growth of 9.1% compared to 4.4% for companies without a growth strategy. We teach the Scaling Up operating platform that focuses on the 4 Key Decisions (Strategy, People, Execution, & Cash); the decisions companies need to get right to make it. I concentrate on getting you and your team to a \"yes\" in each area. Anyone can say they coach on Scaling Up\'s methods and tools, but not everyone can say they\'ve scaled a company with this process. Strategy: Can you state your strategy simply in a sentence? Is it driving sustainable growth in revenue and gross profit? People: Would you enthusiastically rehire everyone on your team? Execution: Are all processes running without drama and driving industry-leader performance? Cash: Do you have consistent sources of cash, ideally generated internally, to fuel the growth of your business? If you\'re a leader who\'s curious about a proven process, I\'d welcome your phone call. I’m sure our time will be well spent and result in some actionable insights. Tom@Tom Krekel.com 50••••••85

Experience

1. Authorized Partner & Accredited Facilitator, the Five Behaviors of a Cohesive Teamtm

   Full Sail Strategies Tomkrekel.Com

   Aug 2016 — Present

   This program is an assessment-based learning experience that helps individuals and organizations reveal what it takes to build a truly cohesive and effective team. Powered by Everything DiSC, the profiles help participants understand their own style based on the DiSC model: D: Dominance, i:Influence, S: Steadiness and C: Conscientiousness. The program helps team understand how, as a team, they score on the key components of The Five Behaviors model: trust, conflict, commitment, accountability and results. For more see our website:

Education

• Lubar College of Business

  MBA, Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods

  1976 — 1977

• University of Wisconsin-Madison

  Bachelors, Journalism