Summary:
When your A/C breaks down in the middle of summer, you want someone at your house to fix it that same day. And one firm has been able to leverage that reliability into a national home services empire.
Ken Haines was appointed CEO of Wrench Group almost 10 years ago and he has since guided the company to become the second largest non-franchised home services company in the United States.
Ken joins us to discuss his philosophy on leadership, the benefits of Wrench Group's innovative partnership model, and the impact of emerging tech in the home-services industry.
Highlights:
- Wrench Group Services (1:59)
- Ken's path through the industry (2:40)
- Company-owned vs. Franchised (4:50)
- Autonomy vs. Consistency (5:49)
- Evaluating Culture Fit (7:03)
- Customer Experience (8:34)
- Covid's Impacts (11:24)
- Emerging Tech (13:10)
- Recruitment (16:42)
- Where does Wrench Group go from here? (19:32)
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If you have questions about the show, or have a topic in mind you'd like discussed in future episodes, email our producer, joe@lowerstreet.co.
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