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5 Steps to Shared Leadership Success

5 Steps to Shared Leadership Success

Sixty-six percent of engineering and construction companies are owned by baby boomers. With few clear options for ownership transfer, some firms are transferring leadership responsibilities to a group of people, rather than a shared individual. Here's how they're doing it. Read more

Management Style is the Crux to Design & Construction Team Success

Management Style is the Crux to Design & Construction Team Success

In the construction and development world, many factors can impact the type of manager who will most effectively lead a design and construction team, such as: new techniques and technologies, short- and long-term initiatives and goals, department transitions and restructuring, and internal culture. Read more

FMI: 5 Reasons Why Large Contractors Fail

FMI: 5 Reasons Why Large Contractors Fail

FMI has found that the five primary reasons why construction contractors fail aren't based on external factors, but rather on internal issues that aren't addressed effectively. A lesson for leadership of any construction firm. Read more

Thinking Outside the Box in A|E|C Recruitment

Thinking Outside the Box in A|E|C Recruitment

As the A|E|C industry progresses, the demand for talented executives increases. As a result, firms are turning to unconventional candidates who can provide immediate value and impact. Read more

Top 5 Things Great Leaders Are Intuitive About

Top 5 Things Great Leaders Are Intuitive About

John C. Maxwell's Law of Intuition and the top 5 things great leaders are intuitive about. Read more

Emotional Intelligence - Why Your Next Leader Should Have It

Emotional Intelligence - Why Your Next Leader Should Have It

Emotional Intelligence impacts a person's ability to be an effective leader. Post-recession, it is now, more than ever, a desirable and necessary trait. Read more

Successfully Onboarding A New Executive

Successfully Onboarding A New Executive

Onboarding is an important strategy for transitioning new executives. What you can do to improve the process. Read more