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Submitted by Dennis Sowards on 14 January 2009 - 2:58pm.Leadership
Lean Construction Applications #41
Submitted by Dennis Sowards on 30 December 2008 - 1:58pm.The Race
A Japanese company (Toyota) and an American company (FORD Motor) decided to have a canoe race on the Red River. Both teams practiced long and hard to reach their peak performance before the race.
On the big day, the
High-Performing Contractor Dec 08
Submitted by Dennis on 9 December 2008 - 10:30am.Leadership & Economy
One popular industry trade magazine recently carried an article telling contractors that to survive the current economy downturn they should “Cut everything to the bone.” That’s not real leadership. Any butcher can cut and trim. A high-performing contractor seeks more effective means to address the challenging economy. Let’s carry the analogy out – if an individual is overweight and unable to compete in a race - does it make sense to amputate an arm or a leg or cut off muscle to the bone to better run the race? The thought makes us shudder and would make the athlete very challenged to compete. It would take much rehabilitation to even come close to being able to run again.
If it doesn’t work for athletes why do some think it would for a company? Just like people, companies sometimes
Turning Research Into Top Quality Educational Programs
Submitted by Dennis on 9 December 2008 - 10:23am.
