b"Safety,Leadership,Work Force,ProductionandProfit Safety, leadership, work force, production,umn. I roof for a living, and I am proud to be profit. Mix them up anyway you wish but itknown as a roofing contractor!I'm proud of my comes down to our Leadership ofWorkprofession. and the skill, ability and guts it takes the Force we possess making the Production weto make it as a roofing contractor. Every one of have figured to provide a Profit in a Safety con us has spent time, effort and ourselves in the scious environment. That is our job ifare theapprenticeship of learning ourCl am still wetrade captain ofship!The items listed are facts,learning). We have spent longer learning the our we and ifintend to make it in the profession weskills of how to lead, control and direct people have chosen, we need to be keenly aware ofin a manner that works. I have never met a suctheir significance.cessful roofing contractor who was not a Consider the equipment we must possess toleader!LEADERSHIP IS WHAT IT IS ABOUT! accomplish ourand the people-orientedThis statement applies to the contractor that work heavy work force we must have available. Addworks two employees. as well as the contractor the time element ofproduction plan and jobthat works 200 employees. There is no blueour requirements as well as howprint for leadership, and leadership styles vary that production affects our bottom line called profit. Unless wefrom contractor to contractor, but there is no know exactly what we are doing at all times, wemistaking the pride called LEADERSHIP you BYBoeHUNTINGTONcan find ourselves headed full speed towardpossess IF you are a successful roofing conMRCAPRESIDENToblivion. We haven't even addressed our moraltractor. responsibilities toward safety, let alone the bu I know many of you reading this article posreaucratic nightmare called OSHA orsess far greater skills than do I, and I respect whatever exists in your area.your skills. Let's make sure everyone in our There are a few other considerations,profession does - and don't forget our cussuch as business plans and their con tomers either. Ifrespect ourwe don't stant revisions, competition, insur selves, how in the world do we expect ance, a trained, reliable and constantothers to respect us?Think about it work force; lines of credit, receiv and then get that competitor of yours ables, payables. job problems,who is not a member of MRCA into our injuries, job permits.professional organization!An informed records and files. Equip competitor isabetter competitor and will ment replacement andbecome a PROFESSIONAL! repair, as well as maintenance, is a concern too. When was your last raise?Oh yes, of course you always make lots of money on each job - don't you?Is overhead a factor for you? Does this theme sound familiar?We touched on it last month in this col-MRJanuary 963"