Twelve Essential Roles for CFOs in 2012
The CFO is often the last line of defense in avoiding crippling errors and omissions and is the driving force for positive changes to enhance productivity. The economy is driving all contractors toward...
View ArticleACE in the Hole: Mentoring Program Is Building Success
More than 60,000 students have had the opportunity to explore the building, design and construction industry and consider it as a career choice because of the ACE Mentor Program. Remember the war for...
View ArticleStrategic Leader Development
Companies looking to preserve their legacy and build a foundation for growth can learn much from PCG’s ability to recognize the need and respond with a significant investment in future leaders. Jon...
View ArticleAdding Science to the Art of Leader Selection
Interview questions, assessment questions, development questions, post-presentation questions — ask them all. It is the only way to know the person you are evaluating. The president of a...
View ArticlePrepare Your Future Leaders Now
Succession planning is an important process and one that serves, as do many others, a specific role in the organization’s health, continuity and ability to compete effectively in the marketplace....
View ArticleFrom College to CEO in 21 Years: Mike Heitmann, Garney Construction
Our attention to integrity has allowed us to stand out from the crowd and it has proven to be a huge component of our success. Garney Construction is a 100% employee-owned construction company...
View ArticleACE Works: Investing in the Future of the A/E/C Industry
Attracting young people to the world of construction has never been an easy task. When mulling over career choices, most high school students think that the work is dirty and hard, the pay is low, and...
View ArticleExecutive Coaching and Mentoring Tools for Construction Talent
Today’s construction leaders are facing greater uncertainty and more radical transformation than at any other point in our history. The world we live in has become increasingly complex and...
View ArticleDeveloping Your Personal Mission Statement
Reflect and revise your mission statement to gain enjoyment and inspiration in life. Knowing your purpose in life is bedrock to your professional and personal development. In order to lead others well,...
View ArticleImproving Practice Effectiveness Part 2: Taking Action
Change may be difficult, but the effort can produce amazing results. In our first article about how to improve your design practice, we described our work with a series of offices. That article focused...
View ArticleDeveloping Adaptive Leaders: The APi Case Study
How one construction conglomerate is developing effective leaders across 40 different companies and 200 geographically dispersed locations. Leaders in the construction industry have long dealt with...
View ArticleThe Icarus Leader: How High Will You Fly?
As a leader, have you gone through times where successes of the past have clouded your judgment, leading to lost profits, defeat or failure? In the construction industry, we face the delicate...
View ArticleThe Big Crew Change: How to Empower Your Next Generation of Field Leaders –...
Many of today’s construction employers lack a clear grasp of their employees’ skills and competencies. Leadership development is key to growth, profitability and long-term survival in today’s...
View ArticleDebunking Millennial Myths
Rather than focusing on outdated stereotypes, construction employers should develop workplaces where top talent across all generations can engage and thrive. Millennials1 are an 80-million strong...
View ArticleBeyond the Day to Day: Strategic Thinking in the VUCA Environment
Six ways leaders in the construction and engineering field can go beyond putting out day to day fires and think more strategically in today’s VUCA environment. Memorable Quotes From The Video: Our next...
View ArticleOrganizational Agility: Creating Enduring Results by Overcoming the...
Five critical factors driving agility in today’s engineering and construction organizations. Memorable Quotes From The Video: Through our work with clients we have found that there are five critical...
View ArticleEight Characteristics of Agile Leaders
The race to cultivate and transition leaders into executive positions is on. Is your company ready for the challenge? Memorable Quotes From The Video: Agile leaders understand and recognize an...
View ArticleCultivating the Next Generation of E&C Technical Talent
ul li { margin-bottom: 15px; } ol li { margin-bottom: 15px; } The E&C industry is undergoing a technology revolution that is impacting how firms find, train and retain top technical talent....
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