by Simplar | Jan 14, 2021 | Leadership, Leadership
The Impact of Beliefs Ā Perhaps no other single factor has a greater impact on the management of construction concerns than the unexamined beliefs held by senior management. What we believe to be true, (whether it is or not), affects every choice we make. And our most...
by Simplar | Jan 14, 2021 | Weekly Construction Message
Third Crisis-era Message to Contractors from: Dr Tom Schleifer Why a Measured Response and When? We are all in this together and doing our part to stem the spread of the virus. Most fear that this is not a pause but a tsunami. Which it is, in that the effects …...
by Simplar | Jan 14, 2021 | Risk Management, Risk Management
Managing Risk in the Current Boom Ā For the past year, this blog has been dealing with the risks hidden in growth and the strategy and tactics required to deal effectively with a volatile construction market. Letās listen in to an enlightening discussion among...
by Simplar | Jan 14, 2021 | Weekly Construction Message
1st Crisis-era message to Contractors From: Dr Tom Schleifer Weāve never been here before, the new normal, so we need to take a unique and longer-term view about how to react. A health crisis turned immediately into an economic crisis and we canāt know how long it...
by Simplar | Jan 14, 2021 | Leadership
Peer Pressure Leadership: Side by Side Ā It is a clichĆ© in parenting that āpeer pressureā has more impact on a childās conduct than all the teachers, parents, and authority figures combined. Letās face it. Your buddies could convince you to try things. Your principal...
by Simplar | Jan 14, 2021 | Business Development, Business Development
The Yin & Yang of Construction Ā If blue was the only color, there would be no blue. Without sound there is no silence. āIn ancient Chinese philosophy, yin and yang is a concept of dualism describing how seemingly opposite or contrary forces may actually be...
