Executive Managers
“It is not the ship so much as the skilful sailing that assures a prosperous voyage.”
— George William Curtis
We believe that great managers are critical to creating outstanding businesses, which is why a match of cultural values plays an important part in both our investment and hiring decisions.
We are excited to work with like-minded business owners keen to keep leading their business, or to help support new or existing managers stepping up to take the reins. All we ask of our Executive Managers’ is that they are transparent with us and that they zealously guard their business’s reputation.
We foster high performance cultures to enable team members to achieve long and rewarding careers and positive outcomes for their families and colleagues. The Executive Managers of our subsidiary companies, along with their teams, are key to ongoing success, which is why Stonehouse prioritises the following:
Autonomy
All Stonehouse subsidiaries are independently managed. The Executive Manager and their Board determine how to best pursue their strategy and grow their business. Ever increasing autonomy is bestowed upon Executive Managers who are meeting or exceeding business goals.
Values driven leadership, best practices, coaching and mentoring
Great organisations are united by a common set of cultural values. We’ve written ours down and use them to improve how we work together. We access best practices globally and implement them at our subsidiaries. We prioritise coaching and mentoring as a tool for continuous improvement for all our valued team members.
Develop your team and realise your professional goals
We want to keep our best people working with us for as long as possible. We work continuously on training and development because people are the foundation of all great businesses.
Long-term business growth
Growing businesses is hard enough without limited resources, short-term mindsets, and/or conflicting priorities. Because we buy to own, we’re always excited to invest in bolt-ons, expansions, and ‘no-brainer’ projects.