Reconcile and Align What We Can Control
D. Brown Management
November 17, 2019
Our maximum joy in life and work is directly related to how aligned we are with our thinking, feeling, talking, and doing.
Doing What is Necessary
D. Brown Management
August 10, 2019
We've never seen anyone who consistently did whatever it took for the team to win, including developing new capabilities, who wasn't wealthy in all aspects of their life.
Today I Will... Jerry Rice Quote
D. Brown Management
June 8, 2019
Tomorrow is a day that will never come -- it will always be the day after today. Yesterday can never be changed.
Early Identification is a Process - Effectively Using Checklists
D. Brown Management
April 22, 2019
Few things will improve customer satisfaction, profitability, cash flow, risk, and team stress more than early identification of change orders. This is a process and a trainable skill. Checklists are some of the most valuable tools in that process.
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Two Planning Dimensions
D. Brown Management
April 20, 2019
Some of the impacts you see on a project are not as clear as a design change, conflict, or obviously changed condition. Some impacts, such as poor project sequencing or congested work areas are hard to notice if you don’t have good tracking systems.
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Early Identification as a Trainable Skill
D. Brown Management
April 15, 2019
The ability to identify potential changes early is a skill that can be tested, trained, and managed just like a craft skill.
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Working Like an Owner
D. Brown Management
April 10, 2019
Success in anything significant can never be guaranteed, but there are many things you can do that will nearly guarantee failure. If you do the following consistently, without any expectation in return, you will see opportunities open for you.
Changes - Early Identification is Always Better
D. Brown Management
April 8, 2019
Early identification of changes and conflicts is the first key to success. The capability to identify changes and conflicts early in the process is a combination of organizational structure, systems, management, training, and coaching.
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Vision + Execution
D. Brown Management
April 7, 2019
The first limitation most people and companies put on themselves is the size of their vision. While vision alone will not guarantee your achievement, a limited vision will nearly always guarantee limited achievement.
Change Management Foundation
D. Brown Management
April 5, 2019
There are four foundational items that support great change management. Without these in place, you will never get the value out of streamlining the process.
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