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Leaders cannot communicate too much
often seems there is an invisible rubber band tethering a person to their past, to what we know to be safe and familiar. If you have studied Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs or think about your own experiences, you will recognize this human trait. For purposes of this...
Build trust, empathy by listening to team members
leader in a large organization was having a difficult time influencing his employees to move forward on a significant project that needed to be completed in a short period of time. The people who were most resistant were long-time technicians at the company who...
Short-term pain for long-term gain: The new CEO’s dilemma
New CEOs often hear two conflicting messages: first, get out of the gate quickly because your honeymoon will be short and you need to show results; second, play for the long haul. Can you do both? The answer is yes, but it’s hard, and the results can be bittersweet....
Can you master your motivation?
Do you love conducting performance reviews? Do you swoon over submitting expense reports? Are you enthralled with preparing budgets? Face it, your leadership role demands some activities you will never love, swoon over or be enthralled to do. But you still need to...
How to be a Remarkable Long-Distance Leader
More and more of us are working remotely some or all of the time. Leaders are now challenged with managing teams spread across time zones. Taking on this topic of remote leadership is Kevin Eikenberry and Wayne Turmel in their book The Long-Distance Leader: Rules for...
Does Your Life Need a Digital Detox?
Like any hashtag or social media movement with its incessant buzzwords, one can’t help but keep hearing about the idea of a device or digital “detoxing.” As if cleanses laced with cayenne aren’t enough, now we have to take a long hard look at our digital behaviors....
5 non-traditional productivity tips for your busiest work weeks
Being productive is crucial every day — but especially on your busiest weeks. You need to perform at your best to hit deadlines, but distractions and time-consuming tasks can keep you from doing that. Luckily, you can avoid those productivity blockers with these...
Leaders are key to building a culture that motivates, innovates
Poor company culture comes at a cost to contractors’ pocketbooks and projects, said two speakers at the Associated General Contractors of America’s convention last week, and the onus is on leadership to steer culture in a direction that motivates talent and fosters...
Contractors share insight into effective use of mobile management software
Mobile access to accurate and reliable project data is essential to job site productivity in today’s construction industry. But while leaders are increasingly investing in mobile construction management software, effective technological deployment remains a challenge...