Staying Healthy; Personal and Corporate Mandates for Success
Health! It is the one thing we all strive for, both personally and corporately; to be well – to live well and do well. Health is best defined by a person’s or organization’s ability to [...]
Surviving an Economic Storm
It goes without saying; these are unique and unprecedented times like none of us has lived through before. The economic crisis of 2008-09 did massive damage for a large segment of the population, but [...]
Dealing with Fear and Uncertainty in Turbulent Times
How do we, as a business community, respond to the current state of affairs concerning the pandemic COVID-19 health threat, while protecting our businesses from the potential fallout? It is a question that is [...]
Inspiration: The First Stop on the Road to Success
Of the many responsibilities we are called to every day in the construction business, one stands out as underserved and neglected – inspiration. At its core, leadership is inspiration. It’s taking people somewhere [...]
Becoming a Learning Organization; Becoming ‘Great’ vs ‘Good’
Author Jim Collins has elegantly noted that in business, “Good is the enemy of Great”[1]. In his fascinating study of “Great”[2] companies compared to “Good” companies, those defined as “Good” found it too [...]
Tackling the Labor Shortage: Becoming the Company of Choice
Times have changed. The labor market for the construction industry has taken significant hits since the great recession of 2008-09 - a dilemma felt by builders and trades across the country with few [...]