What is Lean
D. Brown Management
February 2, 2018
Labor productivity in the construction industry impacts all contractors and project owners and has become even more challenging with the craft labor shortage.
lean construction
Talent Alignment & Integration: Four Basic Layers
D. Brown Management
February 1, 2018
Talent must be aligned around four basic layers for contractors to achieve results. Integration of talent from the customer through to compensation creates optimum results for all parties over the long-term.
talent
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
business management communication leadership strategy
Making Decisions Effectively
D. Brown Management
January 30, 2018
What would it be worth for your company if you could accelerate the development of your leadership talent?
Exponential Growth of Technology
D. Brown Management
January 28, 2018
Technology innovation has always occurred at an exponential rate and has been starting to impact the $1 trillion construction industry at increasing rates.
3 Critical Buckets for Life and Construction
D. Brown Management
January 27, 2018
The best advice for life, building projects, building careers, and building construction businesses boils down to three buckets.
career leadership life management
Attracting and Retaining Talent: The Five Most Important Questions
D. Brown Management
January 26, 2018
To attract and retain the best talent, everyone on your team must be able to clearly answer these five questions. Your answers must be competitive with the other choices a potential new team member has.
management recruiting retention Talent
Sustainable Growth Through Balanced Execution
D. Brown Management
January 25, 2018
Building a construction business is different than building a construction project. You can't "Punch List" and "Complete" your business. It takes a combination of repetition, continuous improvement, and change as you operate and grow the business.
business management
Leveraging Geographic Expansion for Leadership Development
D. Brown Management
January 24, 2018
Geographic expansion is impacting all contractors whether it is major customers pulling them into new markets, new competition coming into their “hometown” or as a proactive strategic growth move by the contractor.
Delivering Advanced Preconstruction Services
D. Brown Management
January 23, 2018
Delivering Advanced Preconstruction Services is the rigorous process of ensuring budgets are met along with maintaining features critical to the project owner / users.
