Problem Solving Capabilities: From 3 Months to 3 Minutes
D. Brown Management
March 16, 2025
The first step of solving a problem is identification of the root-cause(s). That capability ranges from taking 3 months to 3 minutes. Understanding these ranges is the foundation of organizational structure, development, and succession readiness.
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Intelligence Progression from Fluid to Crystallized
D. Brown Management
March 16, 2025
Understanding fluid versus crystallized intelligence is critical for hiring, training, organizational structures, workflows, and retirement planning.
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Succession and the 2024 Olympics as an Example
D. Brown Management
December 1, 2024
Succession in any job role should be looked at like the USA Team in the Mixed 4x400 Relay Race at the 2024 Olympics. This is especially true for ownership transitions for construction contractors. Learn more about this 4-step process.
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Five Mountains - Where Are You At?
D. Brown Management
May 2, 2024
As you think about your career and business, there are five basic mountains to climb. Each has its own challenges and rewards. Each has its own peaks and valleys during the climb. Each progressively adds more value to the next generation.
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Definition - Decentralization
D. Brown Management
April 14, 2024
Decentralization is the delegation of entrepreneurial levels of decision rights in an organization for leadership development, scalability, sustainability, and succession.
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Succession Readiness at All Levels
D. Brown Management
March 16, 2024
Succession goes far beyond ownership transitions every generation or two. Succession readiness at all levels is what allows contractors to grow profitably and safely. How would you evaluate succession readiness across your team?
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Enabling Hierarchies are Critical for Success
D. Brown Management
September 17, 2023
Almost everything in life and business follows a hierarchy—people, principles, policies, strategies, plans, processes, and projects. These must evolve with growth and changing conditions while avoiding excessive control and ego.
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Talent Funnel - The Macro Viewpoint
D. Brown Management
August 20, 2023
To better cope with some of the talent shortages that growing contractors are facing, it is important to look at talent through a similar lens as we would sales, putting them into a funnel and approximate timelines. We have to start with the big picture.
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Governance Structures Enabling Ownership Transitions
D. Brown Management
May 21, 2023
Governance structures including the board of directors, policies, information flow, operating rhythm, and decision rights must continually evolve through each stage of growth and ownership transition. The first board is typically driven by a transition.
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3 Facts About Ownership Transition Deal Structures
D. Brown Management
May 20, 2023
The Deal Structure including dollars, timing, terms, legal entities, taxes, and contractual documents is the most tangible part of the transaction. The Deal Structure WILL NOT do three very critical things - Cash, Capabilities, and Trust.
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