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Leadership and Beyond
A leader, as opposed to a manager or "boss", has a formidable responsibility to not only manage the current business, which generates significant revenue and needs continual incremental innovation to hit short-term success targets, but also to champion...
From Boss to Leader
Unique Construction Business In many aspects the construction industry is unique in all American business: It sells a service but produces a product. There is no ongoing transaction. Construction companies migrate from one project to the next. It’s like starting a new...
Management by Objective
When they start their business, all contractors should have the same objective in mind: to make a profit. Carpenters may be building forms, concrete workers pouring slabs, electricians installing wiring, and plumbers laying pipe, but should also all have the same...
From Founder to Leader
When must a contractor grow beyond being an entrepreneur and become a leader? What is the difference? What are the circumstances that require this evolution? Why does this need to happen? What are the consequences if this transformation does not take place? The...
Executing a Strategic Plan
Entrepreneurs all have a goal in mind, but in the frantic world of the construction business founders often forget where they’re headed. For construction professionals the goal is usually in the form of developing their company in the image of a contractor they are...
A Roadmap to Success
(If you've been following our weekly discussions, you can dive right in here. But if you haven't read last week's discussion, go back and read it before tackling this week's message. Last week we left off here: "Your vision of success was embedded in your psyche long...
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