Several weeks ago I went to Wal-Mart and bought a package of little green army men (did you know they grew to their greatest popularity in the 17th century). Remember those when you were a kid? I loved playing with them. In fact, I kind of still do:)
I went home and opened the bag with my 4 1/2 year old daughter. We spread them out together. I told her to set them up if they were on a mission. She strategically placed them (albeit she might know what she was fully doing or did she) on the table. I was amazed!
The next day I took our staff to Chick-fil-a and put tables together. I poured out the bag of little green army men. I said the men are on a mission, how should you place them?
The point…little green army men teach us that success is in the setup. Every little green army man had a certain role and function to play, and the setup was crucial to the success of the mission. Henry Ford said, “Before everything else, getting ready is the secret of success.” One of the most excellent ways is to know the potential and strengths of your people. In fact, you can’t know your organization without knowing the potential of your people.
Ron Hunter shares that we should count the troops (quantity inventory), count the types (quality inventory), and count the time (chronological inventory).
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