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.

D. Brown Management

August 6, 2018 2 minute read

PDCA: Deming Cylce, the teacher and student in all of us.

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:

We are much better at the business of construction! Don’t laugh too hard at my capabilities at animation. :)

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Degree of Discretionary Time with Growth in Role Levels and Business Size

The degree of discretionary time that someone has in doing their job grows with their role level - for example from crafts person to VP of Operations. For similar roles, that time decreases with company growth as the job roles become more tightly defined.

project management Talent Value Stream (TVS)

Cash Flow Explained

Contractors run on very thin profit margins however cash flow is even more important for sustainable growth. Poor cash flow is a primary reason for contractors failing or their profitable growth being seriously constrained.

Inspiring Communication as a Leader

JFK used words effectively to reframe mindsets to great effect with lessons all leaders can use. What can you take away from this for your next communication with your team?