Working on cross-functional teams in large global corporations is very different from working in small business, and today’s guest has done both.
Kelly Plawinski is the Chief Operating Officer at Adamy Valuation. Prior to coming to Adamy in 2017, Kelly spent more than a decade in finance with Ford Motor Company. Recruited to Adamy to drive transformation, Kelly now focuses on the firm’s firm strategy and vision, operations, finance, and overseeing human resources.
In this episode of The Clarity Advisors Show, Kelly talks with host Ken Trupke about her career, the differences between large and small companies, and being the integrator of her firm’s Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS).
Timestamps
(01:06): What Adamy Valuation does
(02:16): Overview of Kelly’s career
(06:26): EOS and the roles of integrator and visionaries
(08:45): Adamy’s journey on the EOS path
(09:48): Big decisions during the Covid era
(13:46): Lessons learned about big business vs. small business
(17:16): Working with a smaller team
(19:55): Attracting and retaining talent
(23:10): Presenting at the West Michigan CEO Summit
(26:27): Recommended reading and listening
(28:15): Connecting with Kelly Plawinski
Episode Quotes
“We serve our clients by solving meaningful financial problems.”
“The auto industry is a very fast-paced industry, so without attributes like learning quickly and asking questions, it could be easy to be left behind.”
“The integrator is the doer. Usually it’s a founder or, an owner, or CEO who really thinks about the big picture and has great dreams or visions or aspirations. And we as the integrators are here to help make that happen.”
“What EOS teaches is that if you have a really good integrator paired with a really good visionary, it equates to what they call ‘rocket fuel’.”
“I think employees have a lot of choice right now, given where our economy and the market are. And they are not afraid to execute that choice.”
Recommended Reading and Listening
- Atomic Habits by James Clear
- How I Built This with Guy Raz podcast
Connect with Kelly Plawinski
