When I graduated college I took an entry-level job as a credit manager for a large company that manufactured cash registers. It was a mess, but I dove in and a few months later I cleaned everything up. At that point, they didn’t know what to do with me.
They put me in charge of their inventory system. Same thing happened. A few months later I organized the system and brought them new ideas on how to innovate. This time they really didn’t know what to do with me.
They didn’t want to improve on their processes. They like the stale, slow way they did things.
I soon resigned but look back at the experience with pride.
It was when I discovered I have a unique knack for seeing the big picture and how organizations can gain efficiencies.
Is your company stuck? What action could you take to innovate?