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Where Do Your Beliefs Come From?
An organization concluded its ideal client is a 45-year-old female HR professional. That discovery wasn't surprising. But this was: The ideal client claimed her primary source for news and information was Facebook. Facebook may be terrific for some things, but is it...
HVAC Contractors Should Be Tracking Field Productivity
Tracking duct installations in the field can help HVAC contractors save labor and manage costs.Warren Buffett once remarked, “Only when the tide goes out do you discover who has been swimming naked.” He was referring to the financial crises of 2008-2009 when many Wall...
A Fully Automated Construction Industry? Still a Long Road Ahead
Robotic automation has been widely adopted by the manufacturing industry for decades. Most automotive vehicles, consumer electrical appliances, and even domestic robots were made and assembled by “armies” of robots with minimal human supervision. Robotic automation...
3 basic C’s of leadership; Desperately Needed Now
Last month I wrote about the value to be found in breaking through the noise all around us. For many readers the question remains: What do we need to better focus on actions that matter? At the same time so many of the prior norms we may have taken for granted have...
Reclaim home court Advantage for Virtual Presentations
Athletes who play on their home turf have an advantage. Whether court, field or ice, teams win more at home.Why? Some believe the advantage comes from athletes being able to follow their routines and play in familiar surroundings. Some give credit to the support of...
How Do We Identify Leadership If We Taint the Definition With Politics and Ideology? Here Are 10 Enduring Principles of Great Leaders
This article is a Friday Forward. Subscribe and join 270,000+ other leaders who receive my weekly leadership note.A few weeks ago, I wrote a Friday Forward about the leadership throughout the American response to COVID-19, which generated many passionate replies. What...
How Flexible is Too Flexible? Leading People During a Pandemic
We are facing working situations and complications that most have never faced before. And while enlightened leaders want to provide flexibility to their team members to accommodate these trying and challenging times, the work must still be done. This paradox raises...
Tips to Protect Wedge Anchor Threads
Damaging the threads on a concrete anchor during installation is a common cause of escalating costs and diminishing longevity of applications.Damaging the threads on a concrete anchor during installation is a common cause of escalating costs and diminishing longevity...
Are ‘self-build’ High-rises Coming to a City Near You?
As urban populations boom, homelessness is rising in some of the world's richest cities and, across the developing world, nearly one billion people live in sprawling slums. While governments and property developers struggle to provide answers, some residents are...