Editorial Advisory Board: March 2017

What’s the biggest barrier for companies when it comes to adopting new technology?

Landscape Professionals

Richard Bare
Arbor-Nomics Turf
Norcross, Ga.

“Getting your human beings on board with the new technology. Change is really hard, especially the kind that makes you have to work harder.”

Chris Joyce
Joyce Landscaping
Cape Cod, Mass.

“The biggest barrier for existing companies when it comes to adopting new technology is it will be a change from the norm. Employees do not embrace change, especially when it comes to technology.”

Adam Linnemann
Linnemann Lawn Care & Landscaping
Columbia, Ill.

“The biggest barrier is first “cost” then proper, quick implementation!”

Jerry McKay
McKay Landscape Lighting
Omaha, Neb.

“Getting your people to accept change!”

Industry Consultants

Kevin Kehoe
3PG Consulting
Laguna, Calif.

“Bandwidth and mentality—meaning they underestimate the effort and time required and get upset. And they don’t incorporate the software decision with their culture—they see it as a system outside of who they are.”

Phil Harwood
Pro-Motion Consulting
Grand Rapids, Mich.

“Overcoming gravitational pull toward the status quo.”