Insight 3 Flashcards
Name of Insight 3
Southwire is different- because we are rooted in human purpose.
1st Table Discussion
Why did you join Southwire?
1st Table Discussion Flip Chart
Ask groups reasons why they joined SW, write them down
What kind of company have you joined? (Transition)
- Morning summary (Capabilities)
- What makes us different? (Character)
What makes us different?
Purpose the company was founded; history
History
- Early 1900s; rural GA
- Childhood/education
- Vision/Dream
Where did Roy Richards go to college and what degree did he get?
Georgia Tech - Engineering
What was Roy Richards’ dream/purpose?
To bring electricity to rural GA, but more specifically to his grandmother.
What was Roy’s grandmother’s name?
Arminda Stovall
Name of first company and what they did
Roy Richards and Associates - power poles
How old was Roy when he started his first business?
25
What major problem did his first business face?
No wire to put on power poles
Why was there no wire for the poles?
Copper was being focused toward WWII war efforts
How long was the wait time for wire?
3 years
Roy’s quote about his grandmother
My grandmother is 85 and has never had electric light in her home. She’s seen it in ATL but never enjoyed it at home.
What fueled his dream/purpose?
Time- he didn’t have time to wait for wire.
“If I can’t buy it, I’ll make it”
Insight 3: Big Idea
This kind of perseverance and care for family and community is how we got started. It was in our founder’s DNA.
Transition from Insight 3 to Insight 4
That’s SW’s history- but what does that history have to do with me today?
