Q & A with Alan M. Jones, division president of Lennar Homes
Rose Law Group Reporter
On left: Alan M. Jones, division president of Lennar Homes, golfing in Hawaii./via RLGR
You seem Like a guy who is really happy to come to work every day and be in this industry. Assuming that is true how did you get that attitude? Why do you enjoy the real estate business so much?
Yes, I love what I do for a living. I try to encourage everyone that I work with to understand that we are in the business of making people’s lives better. How great is that! If you go to work every day with the attitude of how can I be a part of making people’s lives better, your work can be exciting. We have a practice at Lennar of celebrating closings, our Construction Managers send us pictures of our customers when they are presented their keys. The pictures we receive are displayed in our conference room. If we are excited about making other people’s lives better, we will take pride in our work.
You are now a top the largest homebuilder in the nation. Give us the quick version of your ascendancy… What were the steps in your career that led you to this potential pinnacle?
I have been very fortunate over the years. I have surrounded myself with great managers and great associates that love the business and are committed to doing everything in their power to succeed. I currently manage approximately 300 associates, which means I am only one of 300 associates. Therefore, what I contribute every day may not be that meaningful, but if all my managers are performing at the highest level and all the associates that they manage are trained and committed to succeed, I like our chances to succeed. I feel that one of the most important things I can do, is help each of my managers succeed. If things are going well with one aspect of our business, then I don’t spend a lot of time focused on that aspect of the business or working closely with that manager. However, if we are struggling in an area of the business, then I focus more of my efforts and time on that aspect of the business.
