The What, Why, and How of a Construction Business (Vision, Mission, Values)
D. Brown Management
July 16, 2023
There are thousands of details to get right while building a successful construction project, business, or career. Clarity around the basics of what we are building, why we are building it, and how we will behave and decide along the way is crucial.
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Five Interlinked Questions to Define Your Strategy
D. Brown Management
June 24, 2023
Strategic choices at all levels including company, market(s), operational excellence, and organizational development are the most highly leveraged decisions made by construction business leaders. Those choices start with five interlinked questions.
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What Must Be True...
D. Brown Management
April 11, 2020
Asking the right strategic questions will ensure profitable growth in all economic conditions. Daily operational management is about adapting to what is currently true. Effective executive leadership creatively bridges the gap between the two.
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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.
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Building Your Foundation as a Growing Contractor
D. Brown Management
July 10, 2018
Construction companies require strong foundations just like the projects they build. Like a building the larger it will be the stronger the foundation must be. How strong is your business foundation?
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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.
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Decision Quality: Data Points, Accuracy, Confidence, and the Danger Zone
D. Brown Management
March 20, 2018
Decision quality IS NOT linearly related to information quantity. In complex environments with elements of uncertainty, data quantity quickly reaches a point of diminishing returns but increases decision confidence, which puts you into the danger zone.
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Focused Resources = Maximum Results
D. Brown Management
March 3, 2018
Contracting is a relatively low-margin and high-risk business. Contractors can’t afford to spread out their resources on projects or in their businesses. Leaders must put maximum resources behind their biggest bottlenecks or opportunities.
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Contractor Business Model: Evolution with Stages of Growth
D. Brown Management
February 9, 2018
As a contractor navigates the different stages of growth, the complexity of their business model evolves, including their organizational structure, management systems, and people. Seeing this model visually helps identify bottlenecks and constraints.
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Climbing the Mountain - Navigating the Stages of Contractor Growth
D. Brown Management
January 31, 2018
Navigating growth and changes in the market that contractors face every day requires keeping their teams aligned, starting with effective communication. "If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together." - African Proverb
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