packagePRINTING Talks With Clarence W. Schawk, Chairman of SGK
pP: How did you make the transition from an entrepreneur to a company manager? This is a sometimes difficult transition with different skill sets required.
CWS: It is a difficult transition because no one else has the same stake in the company that you do; the dream is yours, the buck stops with you. My experience as a U.S. Marine instilled much more in me than just discipline, organization, administration and improvisation—it taught me leadership as well. Over the long haul you figure out that you've got to hire good people and let them do their jobs. No one may do as good a job as you think you can, but if you hire smart people and give them the opportunity, they'll do a good job. Someone once said to me, in talking about their own situation, "if you don't step back, it doesn't allow anyone else to step forward."
- Companies:
- Schawk, Inc.