David Jenyns explains why non-visionary founders need to hire a systems person. He contrasts the visionary role with the implementer role, citing his partnership with president Eric as an example. Without processes, people fail.
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But mine would be that the business owner. If they're not a systems person, they need to find someone to play that role. So a visionary like myself, we've got Eric, who's our president, who's our implementer. I'm the visionary. We work really well together. Like Cameron Herold and I did, where I'm the visionary. I'm setting these big, bold ideas. Where do we want to go? But Eric's team will make sure that there are processes in place to ensure that things are done with excellence. You have to have someone in the business. While I'm the champion of systems, in our company, I think I'm the champion of. Here's the need for them, the spirit behind them. The old E myth. People don't fail, systems don't.