Accountability You Can Build Upon
A video game is teaching my sons accountability Fortnite is a gaming phenomenon—in 2018 it reaped 2.4 billion dollars in revenue. In 2019, 250 million people across the globe have played an average six to 10 hours a week. My sons love this addictive game, but my wife and I limit their playing time to […]
Read moreIn California, Construction is “Industry One”
Recently, Peter Tateishi, CEO of Associated General Contractors (AGC) of California, sat down with Eric Anderton for a candid, wide-ranging discussion touching upon AGC’s newly revised mission, and the practical actions the organization is taking to fulfill that mission. Along the way they discuss the roadblocks state government is throwing at new development, and the […]
Read moreI like punk music: loud, fast, simple, and edgy
I am also deeply attracted to traditional ideas and ways of living that have stood the test of time… …But I am skeptical of present society’s perspective on “the way things should be.” Since my teens, I’ve been into punk music like the Clash, Stiff Little Fingers, Sex Pistols (I was born in England, so […]
Read moreHow to Solve the Construction Industry Talent Shortage
(This is an edited transcript of a recent interview with Tim Murphy, CEO of the Sacramento Regional Builders Exchange. To listen to the entire interview click this link. The conversation focuses on how to solve the construction industry’s talent shortage by shifting society’s often-misplaced emphasis on a four-year college degree as the only barometer of […]
Read moreDealing with the Elephant in the Room
I was facilitating a planning meeting yesterday with one of my clients. Towards the end of the day, we were discussing what the company needed to achieve in the next 90 days, to be able to say, with any credibility, they had a good quarter. At this critical point, the energy in the room began to dip, […]
Read moreHow can you become a strong, selfless, courageous leader?
Think about your favorite coffee mug The mug represents your role, and your responsibility as a leader: projects you are bidding, planning, or building; relationships you are developing; processes you are improving. Filling this mug isn’t your favorite brew; it is filled with pain The pain of making tough decisions and having difficult conversations. The […]
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