Locus of Control - A Critical Dimension of Talent
D. Brown Management
July 16, 2023
Locus of Control is a critical dimension of talent that will materially improve every aspect of someone's life and job performance. It can be screened for in interviews and can be intentionally developed. It is the multiplier for many other skills.
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Contractor Organizational Structures and Performance
D. Brown Management
April 15, 2023
Effective org structures improve project delivery, accelerate team growth, and enable smooth successions. These five diagrams and insights from our team will help you see your teams and structure differently.
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5T Evaluation of Alignment for a Person and a Role
D. Brown Management
January 18, 2020
Your growth will either be constrained or unlocked based on how effective you are at getting the right people into the right roles - including yourself. Learn what 5 basic categories you should start with.
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Succession Planning at All Levels
D. Brown Management
February 28, 2019
If a construction company is growing at 15% per year, then it will double in size about every five years. Therefore, in general, every position must be training at least two people that will be capable of succeeding them within five years.
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Teams and Readiness for Growth and/or Succession
D. Brown Management
December 25, 2018
Whether you are focused on growing profitably or preparing for an ownership transition, the strength of your team and organizational structure is a major factor.
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Effective Job Role Descriptions for Organizing, Recruiting, Developing, and Retaining Talent
D. Brown Management
July 18, 2018
Clarity in job role descriptions is a foundational building block for successful careers and contracting businesses.
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5D Process for Alignment, Development, and Execution Speed
D. Brown Management
July 9, 2018
Effectively building a project and a construction business starts with getting the right people on the team and then getting them aligned. A great behavior to build into the team for alignment is a disciplined approach focusing on the 5Ds.
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Six Daily Questions to Drive Team Engagement
D. Brown Management
June 18, 2018
Construction leaders are facing a growing challenge working to keep project teams working effectively together across multiple companies. At the business level, the need to keep team members engaged to both attract and retain talent.
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Teamwork - The Five Foundational Stages to Results
D. Brown Management
June 1, 2018
Construction is the most complex TEAM sport there is and the teams that work best together win. It is that simple. The contractors who know how to develop the best teams are thriving in all market conditions including the shortage of construction talent.
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