O TYM ODCINKU
What do you fall back on when the pressure hits? For Clint Adams, the answer isn't motivation, market conditions or a new strategy. It's a set of principles he wrote when things were calm, so he'd have something to hold on to when they weren't.
In this episode of Beyond the Boardroom, Jennifer Demiri sits down with Clint Adams, founder of Hectagon Group, owner of WaterPro (South Australia's leading irrigation supply and design business), founder of Lawn Hub (one of Australia's fastest growing direct to consumer lawn care brands), and president of the Master Landscapers Association of South Australia.
Over almost two decades, Clint has developed what he calls his 12 Immutable Laws, a set of non negotiable principles that guide every decision, every hire, every challenge and every opportunity across his businesses. This financial year, his group turned over $23.8 million on the way to a very public $100 million goal.
In this conversation:
Why Clint writes the rules during peacetime, so he can hold the line in wartime
The 12 Immutable Laws and how they became a values compass across three businesses
The soldiers versus mercenaries analogy that changed how he thinks about hiring
Why he kept one high performer too long and lost eight good people because of it
Leopards and spots: why people rarely change and what that means for probation
The right customer is always right, and why he happily fires the wrong ones
Standards creep, and how quietly businesses lower their own bar
Why he shares his $100 million goal publicly, and how ego and accountability both play a role
Why most managers default back to being expensive technicians the moment pressure hits
How growing up between his mum's pension budget and his dad's business world shaped his leadership style
If you have ever felt like your values sit on the wall but not in the room, this episode is a masterclass in what happens when they actually run the business.
Listen now wherever you get your podcasts.
@veryclint
@lawnhubau
@waterproau
