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Construction Industry is Like ‘A Rocket About to Take Off’
This article is part of a series of conversations that Construction Dive reporters and editors are having with industry leaders about the effect that the COVID-19 pandemic is having on their firms and their markets. To add your voice to the discussion, email us here....
The One Leadership Hack We’ve all Been Looking For is Free
Imagine there was a technique you could learn and practice that would display respect for others, promote trust and contribute mightily to individual and group performance. I suspect many would be willing to invest heavily in the workshops and books that teach this...
How to Disrupt the Disruption and Help Your Team Move Forward
You wouldn’t have wished for this ridiculous, unprecedented disruption. But if you’re like many leaders I talk with, this stressful period has also been surprisingly energizing. Until it wasn’t. You’re proud of your team. They’ve been working round the clock on a fast...
Co-Elevation: Your Way to Leading Without Authority
Breathtaking advances in science and exponential technological innovation bloom all around us, making our lives better and easier. And yet there are people at all levels of organizations who feel fatigued, fretful, and even beaten down at work. The complaints are all...
The Planet has a Problem with Buildings: Here’s How Smart Ideas, Tech and Design can Change That
Many of these structures are also old and suffering from problems with energy efficiency.Whether it’s a creaky old house or a brand new, state of the art office block, the buildings we live and work in have a big impact on the environment. The challenge to reduce this...
The Gambler: A Business Leader Who Puts Strategy First
Lead Change is a leadership media destination with a unique editorial focus on driving change within organizations, teams, and individuals. Lead Change, a division of Weaving Influence, publishes twice monthly with SmartBrief. Today's post is by Brad Chase. Do poker...
Covid-19 Challenges Could Lead to ‘Lasting Improvement’ in Construction Sector
Covid-19 challenges could force the construction sector to address some of its biggest weak points and lead to a lasting improvement, according to an Arcadis report which outlines the views of 17 major contractors. The report – Come together, right now: addressing...
This is How to Become Mentally Tough in a Crisis
How the mighty have fallen. Where once our lofty thoughts turned to ways we could save the world, now we’re in a scramble to save ourselves from a deadly virus. We used to live at the top of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, where we could sit and contemplate the meaning...
PODCAST; Jobsite Safety and Technology During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Welcome to “Safe and Sound: Elevating the conversation around construction safety,” a podcast series focused on looking globally to help contractors create better safety standards locally. In this four-part series, Construction Dive’s Brand Studio will explore how the...