Envisioning The Future

Envisioning The Future

Envisioning The Future Thomas C Schleifer, Ph.D. ā€œWhat do you mean by envisioning the future?ā€ was the first question I received just minutes after posting last weekā€™s message. Whenever a poetic phrase like that occurs to me, I often hesitate to use it because I...
Can You Be Flexible?

Can You Be Flexible?

Can You Be Flexible? Thomas C Schleifer, Ph.D. The construction industry is an outlier that evades classic management theory taught at all the nation’s prestigious business schools. The price of our construction services is set well in advance typically through...
Back To the Beginning

Back To the Beginning

Back To the Beginning Thomas C Schleifer, Ph.D. For 30 years I have been researching the causes of construction business failure. The study began years ago when I operated the largest national consultancy firm completing projects interrupted when bonded contractors...
The Next Normal

The Next Normal

The Next Normal Thomas C Schleifer, Ph.D. Long term ā€œtrendsā€, not temporary disruptions, are reshaping the construction industry. Last week we cited research that identified 15 construction industry long-term trends. Letā€™s examine four of them more closely:Ā ...