Insights from D. Brown Management
Internal Promotions and External Recruits (Target Ratios)
D. Brown Management
September 1, 2024
Having the right ratio of internal promotions and external recruits at different levels of the company is critical for growth and succession. Use these target ratios, rationale, and qualifiers to evaluate your Talent Value Stream (TVS).
recruiting talent
Conditional Love is Not Effective
D. Brown Management
September 1, 2024
Conditional love isn't effective in most situations, including parenting, careers, leadership, ownership, and life in general.
talent
Org Structure Planning (Current State)
D. Brown Management
August 25, 2024
Taking an objective look at your current-state organizational structure and the people in each role forms the foundation for your recruiting, development, and business planning.
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Talent Growth Triangle - Balance is Required
D. Brown Management
August 25, 2024
Building capabilities in a person takes a balanced approach, starting with clear standards, training, and consistent management.
development management standards training
Org Structure Planning (50%)
D. Brown Management
August 25, 2024
Planning for a 50% organizational structure is valuable both for contingency planning and for highlighting growth opportunities. Constraints breed creativity, and there is no greater constraint than talent.
Organizational Development OrgDev planning talent
Capital Constraints to Growth (The Basic Formula)
D. Brown Management
August 24, 2024
Capital is one of the three primary growth constraints for construction contractors. Use this simple formula to determine how much of your pre-tax net profits need to be retained in the company to support growth and to establish your safe growth limits.
capital cash finance growth
Return on Equity and Debt Leverage (2023)
D. Brown Management
August 24, 2024
Construction contracting is a risky business that should yield appropriate returns. We did this fun comparison looking at different types of contractor's financial benchmark returns and debt leverage against some selected other companies for 2023.
capital cash finance planning
Return on Working Capital (Project Level)
D. Brown Management
August 24, 2024
Reduce risk and increase returns by analyzing opportunities and selecting those that offer the highest return on working capital.
capital cash finance strategy
Capital-at-Risk: Basic Categories and Evaluation for Contractors
D. Brown Management
August 22, 2024
Contracting is a capital-intensive and risky business. Understanding the key categories of capital at risk, along with their different risk factors, enables construction owners and leaders to make better decisions.
capital finance risk
DD001 - Locus of Control
David Brown
June 9, 2024
Expanding on locus of control, including how it drives decision making at all levels and answering three questions: Decisions from the top, how to improve locus of control, and how it impacts technology selection & use.
management Talent