Issue 8 of 9: Industry Trends

Construction Ownership Transition Issue 8 of 9: The Construction Industry is Seeing Large Shifts With Several Interrelated Trends.

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How well the company is positioned to leverage these trends will have a huge impact on valuation and the ability to generate the cash required for the transaction.  

Succession: Ownership Transition Issues - Number 8 Industry Trends. Focusing on Project Deliver Methods, Technology, Geographic Expansion, and Talent Shortage.

Contractors that are poorly prepared for these trends will find lower valuations and fewer exit options. They are also likely having significant problems attracting and retaining talent, which is in limited supply as the best talent is attracted to the teams that will win tomorrow.  

Consider our Executive Briefing to prepare your team.


Issue 8 of 9: Industry Trends
Continue building value in your business, yourself and your key team members with a good succession strategy....

Issue 8 of 9: Industry Trends
Continue building value in your business, yourself and your key team members with a good succession strategy....

The Teacher and the Student in All of Us
The rate a contractor can grow is the average speed the team learns and teaches at. We are all teachers and we are all students. There are many things that we can do to improve ourselves on both sides of that equation.
Required Leadership Focus Changes at Each Stage of Growth
At each stage of growth, the leadership focus at the top for majority Owners/CEO/President must change to continue navigating growth effectively. Concurrently, the leadership focus from the prior stage of growth must be transferred and expanded downward.
Complexity of Thought and Planning Time Span
There are multiple dimensions of talent including personality traits, IQ, EQ, desire, knowledge and experience. One of the critical dimensions is what Elliott Jaques called “Time Span of Discretion” which is essentially a combination of: