Terrell Gatewood Case
On Tuesday April 4, 2017, Terrell Gatewood, was the guest speaker for my Organizational Leadership class. Entrepreneurs are driven by many things. Sometimes it’s an experience that has had a huge impact on one’s life. Such is the case of Mr. Gatewood who’s start from very humble beginnings drove him on an extraordinary journey to better himself. The purpose of this paper is to discuss Mr. Terrell Gatewood. Mr. Gatewood is the co-founder and VP of KQ Communications, a graphic design company that provides designs for churches and other businesses. KQ Communications has a second office in Atlanta GA. Mr. Gatewood grow up in the Binghamton neighborhood in Memphis, TN. During his childhood, the family moved to five apartment buildings, while living in
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He also, knows what he is good at and is not afraid to hire young designers to keep up with the latest changes in the design industry. His staff are certified providers in their areas of expertise, and are key to their company’s success.
He is very team spirited and when he does not have the answer, his partner always does. He values his employees as much as his clients. The worse decision he has had to make was the termination of an employee.
In conclusion, entrepreneurs know the feelings Dickens was describing at the start of “A Tale of Two Cities”. Launching a company is both the best and the worst of times but also a time of belief, incredulity, wisdom and foolishness. Those who have left perfectly good jobs to go their own way know only too well the conflicting mixture of emotions they now may look back fondly on.
None more so than Terrell Gatewood. We must remember when chasing dreams, don’t give up if you run into hard times. Push through it, and don’t be afraid to ask for and listen to advice. You can obtain anything you want if you put God first, and willing to put in the work. Never give up. It’s not how you start the race, but how you finish that makes the
He also, knows what he is good at and is not afraid to hire young designers to keep up with the latest changes in the design industry. His staff are certified providers in their areas of expertise, and are key to their company’s success.
He is very team spirited and when he does not have the answer, his partner always does. He values his employees as much as his clients. The worse decision he has had to make was the termination of an employee.
In conclusion, entrepreneurs know the feelings Dickens was describing at the start of “A Tale of Two Cities”. Launching a company is both the best and the worst of times but also a time of belief, incredulity, wisdom and foolishness. Those who have left perfectly good jobs to go their own way know only too well the conflicting mixture of emotions they now may look back fondly on.
None more so than Terrell Gatewood. We must remember when chasing dreams, don’t give up if you run into hard times. Push through it, and don’t be afraid to ask for and listen to advice. You can obtain anything you want if you put God first, and willing to put in the work. Never give up. It’s not how you start the race, but how you finish that makes the