Control, No Control, and What Matters
D. Brown Management
July 5, 2018
Every person, team and business has a finite amount of resources. It is how we choose to use those resources that determines the level of our success, the speed we get there and our joy while on the journey.
How Effectively Do You Ask for Help?
D. Brown Management
July 4, 2018
Effectively asking for help is one of the most important skills you can build for your own development. Developing a team culture where everyone is comfortable asking for help and helping others is a critical leadership skill.
Everything is Too Complex - Until You Practice Enough
D. Brown Management
July 3, 2018
There is no question that construction is becoming more complex. We don’t do ourselves or others any favors by not coming to terms with that complexity. We must get comfortable learning the complexities before we can work on simplification.
Can't Read the Label From Inside the Jar
D. Brown Management
July 2, 2018
By definition it is impossible for any of us to know what we don’t know. Who are the top 5 people inside your organization that help each other refine your models of projects, your company and the industry?
Bill Walsh - Planning the First 25 Plays
D. Brown Management
July 1, 2018
Construction success depends on both the ability to rigorously plan as well as the ability to quickly react to changing field conditions. This is similar to sports and a lot can be learned from the disciplines of great coaches.
Pulling Knowledge
D. Brown Management
June 30, 2018
There are few things that will accelerate career and team development faster than improving learning capability. Some thought processes and habits that accelerate learning are:
Levels of the Value Stream
D. Brown Management
June 29, 2018
For contractors to unlock maximum value during business development, preconstruction and project execution it is critical to understand the broader value stream of the project beyond their scope. 10 levels of granularity in the construction value stream:
Customer Strategy Intersection
D. Brown Management
June 28, 2018
Having an effective market strategy is the #1 thing a contractor can do to ensure sustainable and profitable growth. For your strategy brainstorm the following and look for intersections:
Building vs Demonstrating Capability
D. Brown Management
June 27, 2018
Building a sustainably growing construction business is a huge challenge for everyone on the team. Building an effective project team across dozens of different companies with sometimes competing interest is incredibly difficult.
Using Checklists Effectively
D. Brown Management
June 26, 2018
Too many construction businesses needlessly run on razor-thin margins due to poor productivity. Checklists are a very simple and powerful tool that can be used to mitigate many of these problems.
