Being a Leader - SODOTO
D. Brown Management
May 12, 2018
“Before you are a leader, success is all about growing yourself. When you become a leader, success is all about growing others.” - Jack Welch; Retired CEO of General Electric
Premature Optimization
D. Brown Management
May 11, 2018
Construction technology innovation has exploded and is continuing to accelerate. The quantity of experienced talent is at a low point and will continue to decline throughout the next 10+ years. There are probably more unknowns than knowns.
Jack Welch - Short and Long Term
D. Brown Management
May 10, 2018
We exist to help contractors build stronger businesses for the next generation. That is not only our mission at D. Brown Management but should also be the mission of EVERY leader within a construction business.
Grow Sustainably with Great Talent
D. Brown Management
May 9, 2018
The contractors who want to attract and retain the best talent must provide opportunities for their career growth and that comes from having a strategic growth plan. This means a tough and scary leap of faith considering the labor shortages being faced.
RFI Quality - The Foundation of a Good Project
D. Brown Management
May 8, 2018
Whoever said there is no such thing as a “Dumb Question” has never had their RFI quality dissected in excruciating detail during a construction claim. How effective are all the RFIs written by your company? How do you know?
change management project management
Urgent vs Important (Put First Things First - Stephen R. Covey)
D. Brown Management
May 7, 2018
Every person on the planet has the same 24 hours in a day. It’s how we use those 24 hours that determines our outcomes. What must I get done today, this week, and this month that will have the biggest impact in the next quarter, year, and decade?
business management self improvement time management
The Quit Option
D. Brown Management
May 6, 2018
Most people rarely quit in the middle when they can see the end. They just have trouble getting started because the overall “Big Goal” seems too complicated.
Project Team Zero
D. Brown Management
May 5, 2018
What would it mean for your company if every one of your project teams were a zero? Zero-Accidents + Zero-Fade + Delighted Customer = Perfect Project
Creating an Operating Rhythm
D. Brown Management
May 4, 2018
What are the critical meetings, communications and feedback systems that keep your contracting business running like clockwork?
Zero to One - Advice From Peter Thiel
D. Brown Management
May 3, 2018
Construction as craft and as a business has been around for thousands of years. Contractors build and maintain the infrastructure that enables society to grow. That history comes a lot of pride. It also brings a lot of difficult to change habits.
