Decision Quality: Data Points, Accuracy, Confidence, and the Danger Zone
D. Brown Management
March 20, 2018
Decision quality IS NOT linearly related to information quantity. In complex environments with elements of uncertainty, data quantity quickly reaches a point of diminishing returns but increases decision confidence, which puts you into the danger zone.
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Focused Resources = Maximum Results
D. Brown Management
March 3, 2018
Contracting is a relatively low-margin and high-risk business. Contractors can’t afford to spread out their resources on projects or in their businesses. Leaders must put maximum resources behind their biggest bottlenecks or opportunities.
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Contractor Business Model: Evolution with Stages of Growth
D. Brown Management
February 9, 2018
As a contractor navigates the different stages of growth, the complexity of their business model evolves, including their organizational structure, management systems, and people. Seeing this model visually helps identify bottlenecks and constraints.
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Climbing the Mountain - Navigating the Stages of Contractor Growth
D. Brown Management
January 31, 2018
Navigating growth and changes in the market that contractors face every day requires keeping their teams aligned, starting with effective communication. "If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together." - African Proverb
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Our Principles for Creating Value in Careers, Projects, and Contracting
D. Brown Management
August 1, 2005
“As to methods, there may be a million and then some, but principles are few. The person who grasps principles can successfully select their own methods. The person who tries methods, ignoring principles, is sure to have trouble.” - Harrington Emmerson
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