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Special Report: Transitioning to the Next Generation of Dealers

Jumping in with Both Feet

By Dave Kanicki and Scott Eisenhauer posted on June 1, 2014 | Posted in Dealer Succession
Barry Pollard — he’s the ‘P’ in P&K Equipment — probably took a big leap of faith when he hired me in 2006 to oversee his 4 John Deere dealerships in Oklahoma. I was 29 years old at the time and he said he wanted to make his stores operate as one organization and to start growing the business. Each store had a manager and operated independently at that time.
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Special Report: Transitioning to the Next Generation of Dealers

Learning to Delegate

By Scott Eisenhauer and Dave Kanicki posted on June 1, 2014 | Posted in Dealer Succession
When I came on board as general manager in 2006, P&K Equipment had 4 stores. I jumped in and really took over doing a lot of things, being a leader and became very engaged from a tactical standpoint. Looking back, I probably got a little too engaged and it's been tough to let some of that go.
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Special Report: Transitioning to the Next Generation of Dealers

Overcoming Skepticism

By Farm Equipment Staff and Clint Schnoor posted on June 1, 2014 | Posted in Dealer Succession
Prior to coming to Agri-Service, I worked in operations for a very large mortgage banking and real estate company for several years. The founder of Agri-Service, Cleve Buttars, is my father-in-law and we compared notes regularly as his company grew and the company I worked for also grew considerably. We always talked about the opportunity for me to come and work for him. In fact, he recruited me on several occasions and I told him no quite a few times because I was happy with what I was doing.
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Special Report: Transitioning to the Next Generation of Dealers

Dad Had to Leave the Building

By Mike Lessiter and Jennifer M. Carroll posted on June 1, 2014 | Posted in Dealer Succession
I grew up here in Arnett. When I graduated high school and left for college, I never planned to come back. So no, there wasn't any master plan for me to take over the dealership; I wasn't sure where my career would take me. The year we were married, my ex-husband started his veterinarian degree at Oklahoma State and I started my career in Target's management program.
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Special Report: Transitioning to the Next Generation of Dealers

Learning by Making Mistakes

By Dave Kanicki and Jason Huber posted on June 1, 2014 | Posted in Dealer Succession
I came back to the dealership a little over 2 years ago after working for Pace Distributing for 4 years. Working there was the best thing I could have done for myself. It was good to get away from the dealership for a while and, not only work for somebody else, but to learn from somebody else.
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