What We Do

We empower business owners to grow their company by growing your workforce, resulting in sustainable success and generational wealth. In the end, proper talent fixes anything.

How We Do It

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We clarify your vision for people–what do you need from them?
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We assess your current reality to understand where you stand.
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We identify the gaps between where you are and where you want to be.
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Together, step by step, we turn that vision into a reality, building a path to lasting success.

Our Mission

Operations Laboratory transforms businesses into wealth engines by developing exceptional leaders and employees-driving lasting impact for owners, employees and communities.

Our 2035
Billion Dollar BHAG

  • We dream of empowering 100 business owners to grow their companies to $10 million in value and generate $1 billion in wealth for entrepreneurs by 2035.
  • We strive to develop 1,000 leaders and managers, enabling entrepreneurs to shift from day-to-day duties to focusing on growing their businesses. We dream of developing 500 managers with specialized leadership skills and expertise in recruiting and retaining skilled workers, empowering them to lead thriving teams amidst the talent shortage.

Our Core Values

Entrepreneurial Empowerment

  • We believe in the untapped potential of entrepreneurs.
  • We celebrate, support and honor the challenging journey of business owners.
  • We create generational wealth for hard-working people.

Vision-Driven Culture

  • We focus on our preferred future, not on avoiding unwanted outcomes.
  • We act based on what creates that future, not on short-term circumstances.
  • We resolve tension through the creation of something better, not with temporary fixes.

Leadership Excellence

  • We develop leaders who develop leaders.
  • We believe great leadership transforms good companies into exceptional ones.
  • We believe superior leadership is the key to winning the battle for talent.

Clear Communication

  • We speak the truth frankly.
  • We believe in distinguishing data from judgment in communication.
  • We embrace data as the foundation of clarity in all communication.

Sustainable Growth

  • We pursue profitable growth that benefits all stakeholders.
  • We build systems and processes that scale.
  • We make decisions with long-term vision realization in mind.

People-First Mindset

  • We grow businesses by growing people.
  • We believe all employees should be the main characters in their own career story.
  • We value the human experience of everyone, even if it is not the same as our own.

Industry and Community Impact

  • We strengthen local economies by strengthening businesses and growing leaders.
  • We help entrepreneurs create meaningful career paths for career-minded workers.
  • We believe there is a path to grow a business in which all stakeholders benefit.

Ready to Make Your Business Better?

Connect with our team today and start turning challenges into successes. Fill out the contact form form or book a call with us to start your journey toward operational excellence.

Hear From Our Clients

Working with John Sherk is both impactful and fun! In addition to skillfully providing the management training I knew Sarah’s Pet Care Revolution needed, he showed himself to be a valuable executive coach, internal communication resource, and business development guru for me personally.

Sarah Covert | President

Sarah's Pet Care Revolution

Hear From Our Clients

One of the fastest ways to lose to the competition is to stop growing and learning. John develops our managers and keeps them growing month after month.

Robert Miller

Star Service Baton Rouge

Hear From Our Clients

John has a unique ability to read my team members, quickly assess their needs, and make spot-on recommendations for the next steps towards their successes—and mine.

Chad Scott | Managing Partner

CORE Health Networks

Hear From Our Clients

I turn to Operations Laboratory when I need help making sense of the capital and operations side of my business. It’s good to know I have them in my corner whenever I need trusted advisors.

John Williams | CEO

JCW Creative