by Simplar | Jan 14, 2021 | Weekly Construction Message
4th Crisis-era Message to Contractors from: Dr Tom Schleifer Time is Not on Our Side Last week in this crisis message series I said time is not on our side. Three weeks back I said that prudence suggests a reduction in overhead sooner rather than later. Unfortunately,...
by Simplar | Jan 14, 2021 | Managing Subcontractors
One Size Does Not Fit All Let’s Talk Businessis dedicated to profit. We are only interested in management technique in so far as it can help construction concerns be more profitable. We drill deep into the complex matrix of management process that governs construction...
by Simplar | Jan 14, 2021 | Weekly Construction Message
3rd Crisis-era Message to Contractors Three Steps to Surviving the Pandemic From Dr Tom Schleifer Step 1 – Face Facts The Corona Virus pandemic has swooped down on the human race like a tornado onto a small midwestern trailer park. Its impact has been sudden,...
by Simplar | Jan 14, 2021 | Managing Subcontractors, Managing Subcontractors
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by Simplar | Jan 14, 2021 | Weekly Construction Message
2nd Crisis-era Message to Contractors from: Dr Tom Schleifer Immediate Measured Response How Long? In my first “Crisis-era Message I said: “How long this will last is exactly what we need to know in order to formulate a response.” We have choices when facing the...
by Simplar | Jan 14, 2021 | Leadership, Leadership
The Impact of Beliefs 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...