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HEADQUARTERS: Springfield, MO NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES: 240
YEAR FOUNDED: 1954 OFFICE LOCATIONS:
Dardanelle, AR
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Rogers, AR
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Destin, FL
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“It’s typical to spend several days preparing for a one-day meeting only to debrief for an additional day. We love to look back with a critical eye and challenge ourselves to be better and to learn.” He adds that one of the greatest lessons they’ve collectively learned as a company has to do with their capacity and cadence for change. “We’ve been really aggressive in our goals to improve and grow and now we work harder to balance growth and progress with a sustainable cadence,” Hogan says. And, when he and the company turn their thoughts to other areas outside of growth and improvement, two topics top Hogan’s list of concerns: polarization of humanity and artificial intelligence. He fears that the latter may make the former worse. However, on a positive note, he also believes there’s an upside. “I believe in humanity to ultimately choose good and unity and I also believe that our industry has huge opportunities to use AI to make us better and stronger,” he says. “We’re restructuring our firm and working hard to use AI as an advantage and influence our OWN future.” OWN’s focus for 2024 is to protect its culture/ brand, stabilize operations, and to fine tune some efficiencies. “We’re not going to take our foot off the gas pedal of growth, but we might enjoy a season of intentional steering and get ourselves geared up for our next big growth push, which is right around the corner,” Hogan says.
CHOOSING UNITY, from page 9
Milton, FL
Another example of the company’s commitment to the people principle is its “Beyond the Call” fund. This is a voluntary fund set up by people for people and it allows the company to take care of their fellow team members when personal hardships arise. “This is relatively new in our firm, but has already touched the lives of many OWNers,” Hogan shares. “We’ve been really aggressive in our goals to improve and grow and now we work harder to balance growth and progress with a sustainable cadence.” OWN also prioritizes brain health. As a people-centric firm, it believes that health is foundational to thriving in life and mental health is a big part of that – not just the physical. OWN partners with Burrell Behavioral Health which holds meaningful “brain health” sessions every six weeks for the entire team. They also provide helpful resources and access to a variety of support services. And speaking of brain health, Hogan says that part of the firm culture and ethos is, “We reserve the right to get smarter.” (This is a phrase OWN borrowed from Terri Tucker, a top facilitator and strategic thinker). “We believe that introspection is vital,” he says.
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Pensacola, FL
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Overland Park, KS
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Carthage, MO
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Columbia, MO
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Fayette, MO
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Joplin, MO
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Kansas City, MO
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Monett, MO
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Springfield, MO
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