Shifting Locus of Control
D. Brown Management
July 24, 2018
Technical skills stand on a foundation of behaviors that ultimately determine how effectively those skills are applied. Accelerating behaviors include:
Building Ships and Vision
D. Brown Management
July 23, 2018
There is a lot of work in building projects and building a construction company. It is easy to get mired down in endless to-do lists, processes and problems. The one thing that holds this all together accelerating performance is the company’s vision.
Big Decisions and the Last Responsible Moment
D. Brown Management
July 22, 2018
As your leadership span-of-control grows so does the impact of your decisions. For that reason it’s important to develop a good decision making process for you and your team.
Sharpening Your Thinking Through Writing
D. Brown Management
July 21, 2018
Contractors can learn many lessons from the leadership principles of Hyman G. Rickover who is considered the “Father of the Nuclear Navy” including safety, engineering, talent, management, schedules and quality control.
communication thinking wisdom
Problem Finders vs. Problem Solvers
D. Brown Management
July 21, 2018
Patty McCord represents the shift that construction contractors must make in how they view HR’s role as it integrates with the company’s strategy and execution.
Competency and Compensation
D. Brown Management
July 19, 2018
A large part of sustainable growth for contractors is being able to effectively leverage people with a narrower set of skills to still deliver the same level of value-add to the customer.
Effective Job Role Descriptions for Organizing, Recruiting, Developing, and Retaining Talent
D. Brown Management
July 18, 2018
Clarity in job role descriptions is a foundational building block for successful careers and contracting businesses.
Organizational Development recruiting Talent
Competencies vs. Confidence vs. Success
D. Brown Management
July 17, 2018
Sustainable growth comes when confidence is kept in alignment with the competencies required to effectively serve the customer.
Aim for the Clouds - Looking at Your Objectives
D. Brown Management
July 16, 2018
As contractors plan their businesses, projects, production or improvement goals it’s important to look at objectives in two ways:
Agile Project Management vs. Critical Path Method
D. Brown Management
July 15, 2018
The Critical Path Method of project management is very commonly used on construction projects. CPM does not work as well in situations where there are significant “Known-Unknowns” about the plan CPM really breaks down when there are “Unknown-Unknowns”:
