Every contractor grows through six general stages with each requiring different strategies, systems, structure, and leadership focus. This 90-minute discussion covers the basic challenges with examples for all levels.
Video Speakers
Video Timestamps
- 00:00:00 - Who Comes Up with the Strategy?
- 00:01:25 - Discussion Overview, Resources, and What's Next
- 00:03:58 - Stages of Contractor Growth (The Basics)
- 00:07:20 - The Basic Numbers (U.S. Contractors & Headcount)
- 00:13:40 - Headcount, Management Structures, and Systems
- 00:21:00 - Project Management at Different Stages of Growth
- 00:30:42 - Short-Interval Planning (SIP) at Different Stages of Growth
- 00:44:20 - Leadership Focus Changes Required with Each Stage of Growth
- 00:54:23 - Floors, Ceilings, and Scaling (Careers & Contractors)
- 01:04:04 - Management Team Development Phases at Each Stage of Growth
- 01:13:30 - Emerging and Hollow Danger Zones
- 01:18:58 - Resources - Growth Inflection Points and Self-Evaluation Worksheet
- 01:19:58 - Coming Next
- 01:23:55 - Thank You and Wrap-Up
Resources Referenced
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Related Books
Kiewit – An Uncommon Company - Jeffrey L. Rodengen
The Checklist Manifesto - Atul Gawande
Other Resources
- Headcount, Stages of Contractor Growth, and Growth Inflection Points
- Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top Lists
- 8 Indicators That You May Be at a Growth Inflection Point
- Headcount, Management Structure, and Systems
- Responsibility Assignment Matrix (RAM) and Contractor Growth
- Purchasing Impact on Construction Contractors
- Higher Scores Aren’t Always Better: Percent Planned Complete (PPC) Example
- Planning for the Continued Decline of the Deep Expertise Age Band in Construction
- Theory of Constraints (ToC) Basic Overview
- Racing, Equipment, Heart Rates, and Contractor Growth
- Continuous Improvement: Plan, Do, Check, and Act (PDCA)
