Why a Measured Response and When?

Why a Measured Response and When?

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 …...
Succession Dilemmas

Succession Dilemmas

Succession Dilemmas When Construction Companies Outgrow the Founder Case Study The founder and aging CEO of a fast-growing construction company recently asked me to help him with his succession problem. He summed it up with one memorable sentence; “What in God’s name...
Where-How-Why

Where-How-Why

Where-How-Why   ” If You Don’t Know Where Your Going, You’re Probably Not Going to Get There.” (An Ancient Chinese Proverb) As we have discussed over the past two weeks, the reason most construction company CEOs resist engaging in formal strategic planning is that...
Planning for 2020

Planning for 2020

Planning for 2020 (Beliefs)   Formal strategic planning is not popular with construction company CEOs. Ironically, engineers, designers, project managers, and supervisors are some of the most sophisticated and effective planners in all of American industry....