An Inspiring Breakfast with Dick Young

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Posted by Elyse Meccio; December 16, 2011

On December 7th, 2011, 3t Systems held our Quarterly Innovative Leadership Breakfast and invited you to discuss some current challenges in reducing distractors in your business.  As a new employee of 3t (Hi, I'm Elyse in Marketing), it was really inspiring to attend such a positive and constructive event.

We invited Ret. Rear Admiral Dick Young to speak about some lessons learned from Pearl Harbor (in honor of the date) and how we can apply those lessons to improve our businesses.  He spoke about how the lack of communication between departments lead to a slower response time in addressing the intelligence information that was coming in. At the time, the Army and Navy had a communication disconnect and were unable to react quickly to external threats.

It was really applicable to business in the sense that we need strong leadership and clear communication in order to be successful.  Clearly defined leadership and good communication allows companies to be more adaptable in emerging markets.  This trickles down to exceptional customer service, which we all thought was a big factor in our success.

The big takeaway for a IT newbie like me was learning how businesses are minimizing distractors by outsourcing tasks and projects outside of core competencies.  This ties in with 3t's mission to give you the Freedom to Focus on your real priorities - your business.

Finally, Dick spoke about an organization near and dear to his heart - the Employer Support for the Guard & Reserve (www.ESGR.org). This organization helps returning veterans find civilian employment through training, networking and extensive employment resources.  To hear him speak so passionately about our military and the struggles they face upon returning to this country was especially moving.  We wish Dick all the success in his endeavors with ESGR - if you would like to get involved you can visit their website.

I look forward to many more constructive and interesting breakfasts with you all and happy holidays from everyone here at 3t!

Elyse Meccio is the Marketing Manager at 3t Systems.