Unicorns and the Growing Contractor
D. Brown Management
January 21, 2024
If you are having consistent difficulty finding the right person for a role, you may be looking for a unicorn. Requiring unicorns to grow is a bad plan. If you do find a unicorn, just ask them where the pot of gold is and forget about construction!
Organizational Development talent
Resource - Gottman and the Science of Relationships
D. Brown Management
September 3, 2023
There will never be a more intimate relationship than between life partners. Relationships at the executive level, including business partners, have many similarities. The Gottman's have spent their lives on relationships, trust, and processing conflict.
Organizational Development relationships talent
Planning for the Continued Decline of the Deep Expertise Age Band in Construction
D. Brown Management
July 16, 2023
Strategies and tactics for contractors to thrive despite the 25% decline in the "Deep Expertise" age band between 2015 and 2030. There are no magic bullets but there are proven processes that have been used before.
talent
Prepare Your Business - People
D. Brown Management
March 18, 2020
Your people are your business. This is especially true for contractors where nearly 100% of competitive differentiators are the experience of your people. Now we are faced with lots of unknowns and yet we must act decisively.
COVID-19 talent
Coachability and Capability Matrix
D. Brown Management
March 5, 2020
Sustainable growth over time in your career and as a company has to do with being coachable and capable. Optimum growth occurs when we are stretching ourselves and others just beyond our current capabilities and then developing the needed capabilities.
coaching talent
Different Stages of Market Growth and the Types of People Required
D. Brown Management
February 1, 2020
Every contractor will experience different stages of growth as a company and within the markets they are competing in. Understanding the different types of people required at each stage will help the contractor navigate them smoother.
leadership market strategy sustainable growth talent talent development
The Knowledge Management Pyramid (DIKW)
D. Brown Management
February 1, 2019
Knowledge Management is a complex topic and the contractors who learn to manage it the best will have an edge in the market. There are several models that can help you visualize the differences between different types of “knowledge” in your organization.
business management strategy talent
Correlation Between Culture, Safety, Profitability, and Growth
D. Brown Management
June 16, 2018
There is a high correlation between contractors that have consistently GREAT safety records and consistently GREAT profitability, growth, morale, and talent retention.
culture safety talent
Four Stages of Learning a New Skill
D. Brown Management
May 13, 2018
It is impossible for any of us to know what we don’t know. This is the stage where we all start when learning a new skill. Understanding all four stages is invaluable for self-development and especially so for the training and development of others.
talent
Integrating Constraints and Strategic Targets
D. Brown Management
April 4, 2018
Available talent, capital, and work in the market are the basic constraints every contractor must work within. Understanding and managing all three better each year is the foundation of sustainable growth.
business development business management capital strategy talent