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I recently had a conversation with Tim Hogan, the President of Bayside Interiors, an $80m subcontractor in Northern California that specializes in: metal stud framing, dry wall, taping, strut work, clean rooms, CAB design, architectural specialties, access floors, acoustical ceilings, and painting. Well-regarded projects include: the San Francisco 49ers stadium, the first Apple store (“the…

Picture a scale. On one side is how well an employee fits your company culture. On the other side is the “technical” contribution they make through executing their role and responsibility. Evaluate your direct reports. Ideally, the two sides of the scale are in balance: they are a cultural fit and they execute their duties…

“Business has only two functions—marketing and innovation.” Peter Drucker Marketing is about creating and retaining customers. And innovation creates new levels of performance in one of three areas: people, product, and processes. But because innovation is challenging, requires change, and doesn’t always lead to success, it’s commonly resisted, especially in the construction industry. I was…

“‘ They have IED buried in the yard, and bunkered machine gun positions in the house,’ said our intelligence officer, with a grave look of concern. It was a hostage rescue mission. The ultimate high-stakes operation. Not only bad guys to kill, but an innocent victim to save. We had trained for missions like this,…