Stop Doing Things - Peter F. Drucker
D. Brown Management
July 14, 2018
The tendency as a leader’s role evolves is to keep adding things to their list of responsibilities and to their team. What’s important is to regularly pause and reflect about what you can STOP doing to allow for new ideas if they are really better.
Rigorous Questioning Develops Critical Thinking
D. Brown Management
July 13, 2018
Thinking is really just about asking ourselves then answering a series of questions to help us make a good decision. Critical thinking is quite simply asking ourselves a more complex set of questions then answering them from a larger base of knowledge.
Closing Knowledge Gaps - The Formula
D. Brown Management
July 12, 2018
Here is the “magic” formula for closing the knowledge gap from where you are to where you want to be!
learning talent development
Three Questions About Growth
D. Brown Management
July 12, 2018
A construction business can not be managed like a project even though the primary work of a contractor is building projects. There are three questions that illustrate these differences.
The Formula for Closing Knowledge Gaps
D. Brown Management
July 11, 2018
Here is the “magic” formula for closing the knowledge gap from where you are to where you want to be!
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?
strategy structure sustainable growth
5D Process for Alignment, Development, and Execution Speed
D. Brown Management
July 9, 2018
Effectively building a project and a construction business starts with getting the right people on the team and then getting them aligned. A great behavior to build into the team for alignment is a disciplined approach focusing on the 5Ds.
business management Organizational Development
Muhammad Ali - Pebble in the Shoe
D. Brown Management
July 8, 2018
Construction contracting is largely a game of operational excellence. Between the massive changes going on in the industry and daily operations it is easy for leaders and their teams to overlook the small opportunities for improvement every day.
lean construction
The Best Choice
D. Brown Management
July 7, 2018
Whether it is a decision about your best strategy or the best production plan on a project learning how to make effective choices is critical.
Bureaucracy (Stifling or Enabling)
D. Brown Management
July 6, 2018
Talent density versus the complexity of the construction business or project is what determines the level of bureaucracy required for sustainable growth.
business management