The Trusted Leadership Course is Open!
Dear Construction Nation, Do you love to learn? I find learning to be exciting, creative, and pushes me to new levels… and new results! I suppose we all like to do what we love. I take many courses, listen to numerous podcasts, and read studies, magazines, books, and papers. I am always seeking to learn […]
Looking From the C-Suite with Mary Teichert
Hi Construction Nation, Imagine being the President of a billion-dollar construction and materials business started by your great-great grandfather, Adolph Teichert, 135 years ago. That is exactly what Mary Teichert has taken on. Working to continue such a powerful legacy of professionalism and success is her goal. I really wanted to talk with Mary Teichert […]
Stop Letting Power Imbalances Undermine Your Team
Hey Construction Nation! Do you have power imbalances on your projects? Within your business? Well today we are going to take a look at this phenomenon. Here is an example: The owner hired a designer to develop bridging documents (BDD). Now the designer of record (DOR) is designing the facility and the DOR feels that […]
You Don’t Have to Be Strong to Be Powerful with Emily Cohen
Dear Construction Nation, One day a couple months ago I got a call from Emily Cohen. You might recall she is the Executive Vice President for United Contractors Association, and she was on Episode 35 of the Lead With Trust Podcast. Well, Emily called to ask if Lead with Trust could do a series on Bringing Women into Construction. She […]
Want to Know the Secret to Creating Great Project Teams?
Dear Construction Nation, Great project teams are developed by great leaders and that is exactly what Jeff Sims brings to each project and program he works on. Please join me today in learning about the secrets to creating great project teams with Jeff Sims. I first met Jeff when he was leading a large scientific […]
Delivery Diplomacy Worldwide
Dear Construction Nation, Can you imagine constructing a large building in a country that is not all that friendly with your country? And training a local workforce while adhering to very strict safety procedures? Well, that is exactly what Tracy Thomas and her team at OBO do every day all over the world – even […]
Two Methods That Will Transform Your Problems
The first rule of problem solving is “don’t become part of the problem!” Yet how many times do you see people stir things up and add fuel to the fire, making it much harder to solve the problem you are working on? I know we all do this from time to time. We have strong […]
The Project Risk Gap with Geoff Neumayr
Dear Construction Nation, How many projects have you been on where there is an ongoing conflict over who is responsible for the financial issues on your project? We try to create contracts and delivery methods for taking the “hot potato” of risk and passing it on to someone else – the designer, general contractor, subcontractors, […]
Take a Collective Approach and Soar!
Dear Construction Nation, Gerry (not his real name) was a very tall, smart, ambitious leader of his construction company. He worked long hours and was always trying to grow his business. One day he sat down at my desk and said, “You know, I have this vision for the business and for my people, but […]
The Two Secrets for Creating GREAT Deals!
Howdy Construction Nation! Did you ever wonder how master negotiators are able to negotiate deals when everyone else thought it was impossible? They can bring together warring factions to create never-done-before ideas that transform the people and businesses involved. This was the case when the business manager of a plumbers’ local union went out on […]
