Corporate Darwinism

Corporate Darwinism

Corporate Darwinism Charles Darwin’s revolutionary science of evolution never talked about “survival of the fittest”. His insights into “natural selection” were popularized by the phrase “survival of the fittest”. Darwin’s work, however, presented a more nuanced view...
PDP – Professional Development Program

PDP – Professional Development Program

PDP Professional Development Program (planning) Construction professionals have a limited view of professional development–seeing it as training, a means of keeping up-to-date, or a way to build a career. A Professional Development Program is much more. It is:...
What Wins Work

What Wins Work

What Wins Work? How to Write Successful Project Proposals by Brian Lines, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, University of Kansas Low-Bid Procurement When contractors simply had to “sharpen their pencil” to win work, they knew where they stood. In a simpler world, the...
Some Company Founders Forget

Some Company Founders Forget

Subject: Succession Planning and Leadership Transitions SOME COMPANY FOUNDERS FORGET THEY WON’T LIVE FOREVER However, Researchers Find Many Don’t by: Dr Anthony Perrenoud, Ph.D., University of Oklahoma Unlike Fortune 500 corporations, construction is still a...
Out of Tune

Out of Tune

Out of Tune A construction project is an intricate labyrinth of independent/inter-dependent craftsmen making carefully coordinated contributions to the finished product over an extended period of time. Perhaps no other human endeavor requires such precise complex...