When Growth Becomes Chaos: How One Construction Company Found Clarity Through Acumen
MAR Building Solutions, based in the Kansas City, furnishes and erects pre-engineered metal buildings. After experiencing several years of aggressive growth, the team faced the kind of chaos that comes with scaling fast. Kurt Krasick knew something needed to change.
Before Acumen:
After Acumen
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Rapid growth was creating internal strain
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Leadership was overwhelmed by operational challenges
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No structured support or external sounding board for tough decisions
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Team growth outpaced leadership development
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Gained clear frameworks and peer support for tackling HR, insurance, and financial challenges
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Improved leadership capabilities at the executive and mid-levels
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Transferred key leadership lessons to team members via Emerging Leaders programs
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Strengthened personal life—Kurt reports seeing positive impacts at home in his marriage and with his kids, not just at work
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Clear ROI: trusted advice implemented directly into the business, producing real change
“Every challenge we’ve had, I’ve taken it to my Acumen council—and someone there has walked through it.” — Kurt Krasick
The Acumen Process
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1 Attended a Quarterly Advance: Invited by a respected peer already in Acumen.
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2 Accountability: Gained access to a community of experienced business owners.
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3 Engaged Consistently: Participated in quarterly events, one-on-ones, and debriefs.
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4 Brought in Leadership Team: Business partner joined Acumen, followed by multiple other emerging team members.
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5 Acted on Ideas: Real-time implementation of advice received through councils and peer connections.
“I’ve watched our team come back from councils with smiles and actionable ideas they’re excited to try.”
After nearly three years with Acumen, Kurt and his team have gone from reactive to proactive. The business now runs with greater clarity, stronger leadership at every level, and a renewed focus on what really matters—at work and at home. For Mar Building Solutions, Acumen wasn't just a leadership tool. It was a turning point.
“You’ll get out of it what you put into it. But if you show up and engage, you’ll absolutely see the ROI.”
After nearly three years with Acumen, Kurt and his team have gone from reactive to proactive. The business now runs with greater clarity, stronger leadership at every level, and a renewed focus on what really matters—at work and at home. For Mar Building Solutions, Acumen wasn't just a leadership tool. It was a turning point.
“You’ll get out of it what you put into it. But if you show up and engage, you’ll absolutely see the ROI.”