/ˈɛpɪk/
heroic or grand in scale or character
By Stuart Scanlon, Dr Daneel van Eck & Pieter Lotz
When we started our business, we chose the name epic because it symbolised greatness. From the outset, we have aimed to be epic, do epic work, live epic lives, and create epic results for our clients.
Simply put, epic is part of our DNA.
From the outset, we all had a vision of what we wanted. We knew what we liked and what we didn’t like. We wanted to build a business that represents the type of business we and our “tribe” would thrive in.
We were looking for highly skilled, highly intelligent people – people who can work hard but also let go and play hard. We were looking for a diverse team with different views, approaches, hobbies, and family lives… but with a few things in common. We are hard-working and passionate about the work we do, family orientated, honest, ethical and accepting of our diversity and differences.
We have never NEEDED to do a team build to bring the team together – our “team builds” are coming into the office and being in each other’s space, vibe and energy. It is a unique energy that becomes quite addictive.
Putting in an ERP system will never be easy. There are so many moving parts and pieces to the puzzle. Working with a dynamic, skilled team who are focused, passionate and driven makes the project a lot easier and more manageable. Everyone involved comes out stronger for it, and the results speak for themselves.
Highly intelligent people tend to be internally focused and stay to themselves. Being able to share your knowledge and thoughts and grow those around you is a skill that can be a game changer. We recently brought executive coach Neil Bierbaum in to help coach the team on how to be better mentors and drive the ‘epic’ way through the business – from the top down. This further strengthens our DNA within the team and ensures consistency.
But it’s not just about our people. It’s also about the people we do business with. Our clients are like-minded, focused, skilled, intelligent, driven people and want from their businesses what we want from ours. When there is synergy in your values and ethics, there is a pure energy that results in positive results. Our clients trust us and the solution we are proposing, and how these systems will grow their businesses. We trust our clients to be transparent and honest with us every step of the way, and together we will all succeed.
When your client trusts you, you are able to offer so much support from a bigger picture perspective. We can give input into our clients’ strategies and unlock growth opportunities.
So, give epic a go, if you haven’t already…
