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4 Qualities of a Charismatic Leader

4 Qualities of a Charismatic Leader

 4 things define someone who is charismatic in a genuine way. Not just some kind of fake superficial thing. Competence So, what I like to say is it’s difficult to find young people who are truly charismatic because they just don’t have the experience particularly in construction. Confidence Right? So, competence is very important…

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7 Qualities to Look for in Young Construction Leaders

7 Qualities to Look for In Young Leaders

 Russell Wilson, Aaron Rodgers and Nick Foles share a few things in common. They are NFL quarterbacks, Millennials, and Super Bowl champions. Those who appreciate sports in any way, know that playing NFL quarterback is one the most demanding things that you can do in sports. The encouraging thing is that there are young…

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How to Build a Flow of Talent in Your Construction Company

How to Build a Flow of Talent in Your Construction Company

 How many of you got frustrated on the way here because of the traffic? You’re driving down the road. You come to one of these intersections. You’re commuting home. Maybe you got to get to your kid’s baseball game, or soccer game, or something like that. You’re just about to go through the light…

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How to Lose Your Leadership Credibility

Is Spending Money on Leadership Development Worth It

 What’s the quickest way for you to undermine your credibility as a leader? One of the ways is to show a lack of integrity. I was chatting with one of my clients a number of months ago, and he made a list of the values that he wanted expressed in his leadership team. What…

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A New Perspective for Construction Executives: Establishing Yourself as a Trusted Business Advisor

A New Perspective for Construction Executives

 From 1964 to the present day, the average dollar volume of work in construction has stayed about the same but the amount of competition has risen three times. This has had a massive impact on the industry, both in terms of labor availability, in terms of profit margins and all kinds of issues. How…

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3 Kinds of Leaders… Which are You? Raging Bull, Passive Possum, or Winner

3 Kinds of Leaders Which are You Raging Bull Passive Possum or Winner

 All of life is problem-solving and if you’re a leader in construction particularly, your day is filled with solving problems, some of which you may have created and some of which may be created by other people and some of which may be completely out of everyone’s control. How do you respond to those…

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