Who's the Boss?
One entrepreneur's secret to success: rotating who's in charge
After assembling an arsenal of 128 chemical and biological
technologies to address virtually any under-ground contamination
problem, Environmental Remediation and Financial Services CEO
Mark Vigneri, 42, took steps to ensure that above ground, human
resources were equally well coordinated.
His "wheel" management system is based on a chart that
identifies all employees based on their skills and expertise. The
chart is constructed so that if, for example, an environmental
scientist requires additional materials during subsurface drilling,
he immediately knows who to call and has the authority to do
so. "There is no hierarchy," says Vigneri. "The goal
is to keep the project moving forward."
As a result, Mark hasn't donned hazard gear to perform
on-site work since 2001. "I'm not listed as a specialist
in that area, so there's no need for me to be there," he
says. Instead, he focuses on his company's growth: Sales last
year reached $10 million.
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