by Simplar | May 11, 2023 | Business of Construction, Business, Strategic & Project Planning, Business, Strategic and Project Planning, Business, Strategic and Project Planning, Business, Strategic and Project Planning, Business, Strategic and Project Planning, Leadership, Leadership, Leadership, Leadership, Weekly Construction Message
Envisioning The Future Thomas C Schleifer, Ph.D. “What do you mean by envisioning the future?” was the first question I received just minutes after posting last week’s message. Whenever a poetic phrase like that occurs to me, I often hesitate to use it because I...
by Simplar | Mar 30, 2023 | Leadership, Leadership, Leadership, Risk Management, Risk Management, Risk Management, Weekly Construction Message
The Haves and Have-Nots Thomas C Schleifer, Ph.D. Unlike rampant inflation, supply chain collapse, or a sudden descent into recession; trends creep up without us noticing. We have already discussed the gradual shortage of skilled labor that is now haunting our...
by Simplar | Mar 16, 2023 | Business Development, Business Development, Business, Strategic & Project Planning, Business, Strategic and Project Planning, Leadership, Leadership, Organizational Change Management, Organizational Change Management, Organizational Change Management, Weekly Construction Message
Innovation Thomas C Schleifer, Ph.D. The construction industry has changed at its core. Most of the labor force that delivered construction services to the nation has retired and taken their unique level of expertise, productivity, and efficiency with them. Those of...
by Simplar | Mar 9, 2023 | Built Environment, Business of Construction, Current Events/Interests, Current Events/Interests, Labor & Labor Issues, Labor & Labor Issues, Labor & Labor Issues, Leadership, Weekly Construction Message
Game Changer Thomas C Schleifer, Ph.D. When Brady left the Patriots, that was a game changer. When Mahomes went to the Chiefs, that was a game changer. When the baby boomers retired from construction, that was a game changer. Let’s face it. The baby boomers built...
by Simplar | Oct 27, 2022 | Built Environment, Business of Construction, Leadership, Leadership, Leadership, Leadership
Consolidation Thomas C Schleifer, Ph.D. This post-COVID economic environment is not a normal market. It is a disorderly market that will haunt construction for years. I digressed from my usual reflections last week to encourage industry professionals to change their...
by Simplar | Sep 22, 2022 | Built Environment, Business of Construction, Facility Management, Leadership, Leadership, Leadership, Leadership, Organization Transformation, Procurement, Project Delivery, Weekly Construction Message
A Day in The Life of A “Best-In-Class” Contractor Thomas C Schleifer, Ph.D. The Best-In-Class Contractor We call contractors who fit the management profile that the Construction Company Self-Analysis Program outlines, question by question –...
