Talent Growth Triangle - Balance is Required
D. Brown Management
August 25, 2024
Building capabilities in a person takes a balanced approach, starting with clear standards, training, and consistent management.
development management standards training
Org Structure Planning (50%)
D. Brown Management
August 25, 2024
Planning for a 50% organizational structure is valuable both for contingency planning and for highlighting growth opportunities. Constraints breed creativity, and there is no greater constraint than talent.
Organizational Development OrgDev planning talent
Capital Constraints to Growth (The Basic Formula)
D. Brown Management
August 24, 2024
Capital is one of the three primary growth constraints for construction contractors. Use this simple formula to determine how much of your pre-tax net profits need to be retained in the company to support growth and to establish your safe growth limits.
capital cash finance growth
Return on Equity and Debt Leverage (2023)
D. Brown Management
August 24, 2024
Construction contracting is a risky business that should yield appropriate returns. We did this fun comparison looking at different types of contractor's financial benchmark returns and debt leverage against some selected other companies for 2023.
capital cash finance planning
Return on Working Capital (Project Level)
D. Brown Management
August 24, 2024
Reduce risk and increase returns by analyzing opportunities and selecting those that offer the highest return on working capital.
capital cash finance strategy
Capital-at-Risk: Basic Categories and Evaluation for Contractors
D. Brown Management
August 22, 2024
Contracting is a capital-intensive and risky business. Understanding the key categories of capital at risk, along with their different risk factors, enables construction owners and leaders to make better decisions.
capital finance risk
001 - Stages of Construction Contractor Growth (Intro)
D. Brown Management
July 18, 2024
Every contractor grows through six general stages with each requiring different strategies, systems, structure, and leadership focus. 90-minute discussion covers the basic challenges with examples for all levels.
business management business planning
DD001 - Locus of Control
David Brown
June 9, 2024
Expanding on locus of control, including how it drives decision making at all levels and answering three questions: Decisions from the top, how to improve locus of control, and how it impacts technology selection & use.
management Talent
ABC Communication for Clarity
D. Brown Management
June 9, 2024
The only valid measure of clear communication is whether the other person(s) understood it as it was meant to be understood. Clarity of communication is not about perfect grammar, format, or frequency though all those play a factor in understanding.
communication management
Off-Boarding: Basic Categorization and Management
D. Brown Management
June 9, 2024
Contractors will improve their whole Talent Value Stream (TVS) including planning, recruitment, and retention by being intentional about how they off-board team members.
talent