The most effective and confident construction leaders develop the habit of conscious leadership – consciously choosing how they conduct themselves, inside and out, in every situation. It’s easy in a fast-paced work environment like construction to slip into “reaction mode”. To run on “instinct”. To start “taking things as they come” and “shooting from the …
Imagine this scenario. You’re a construction business owner or general manager. You have some emerging leaders in your organization who show potential but need development before they can take the next step in their responsibilities. So you send them to a nearby construction leadership training class. During the class they read about and hear about …
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It is a massive understatement to say that leaders in construction have a lot coming at them at all times. Client feedback. Equipment breakdowns. Change orders. Scheduling challenges. And of course, people issues are just some of the challenges professionals in construction deal with everyday. For a project manager on deadline or an estimator when …
As the day to day activities of leaders are increasingly enabled or replaced by Artificial Intelligence and other forms of technological innovation, there are still 3 core domains of leadership that will never go away. In this video, Arrowhead President Sean Reid shares the three essential areas of focus in which leaders should continue to invest …
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If you are feeling unsure about what it takes to inspire your people at this unprecedented moment, you are not alone. We are in a time when leaders are experiencing pressure to offer some sort of inspiration amid much confusion and uncertainty. Some are rising to the occasion. Some are hesitating – unsure of what …
Organizations can stumble in hiring a new leader or acquiring a new team by neglecting the “HOW” of their culture during the onboarding process. Some of the best leaders struggle in new organizations, not because they don’t buy in to the “WHY” of a company (vision and values, etc.) and not because of the “WHAT” …
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In this short blog post, we explore the leadership qualities essential to the effective management of any crisis. Many leaders continue to struggle with overwhelm and a lack of confidence in this moment. That is understandable. This is an unprecedented situation. It is natural that we would find ourselves lacking confidence and unsure of how …
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I recently had the distinct pleasure of speaking with Bradley Hartmann for his excellent Behind Your Back podcast. During the interview, we addressed a variety of leadership topics, including: leadership communication lessons I learned from writing a speech for the Queen of England a situational leadership framework to make more of an impact in less …
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Too often, leaders resist having difficult conversations because they assume only win-lose outcomes are possible – one person in this conversation will win, the other will lose. But this kind of binary thinking is counter-productive and holds leaders back from having the tough conversations that will move their relationships and their organizations forward. The key …
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There has never been a better time for organizations to invest in leadership development training than right now. But a poorly designed leadership development training program can actually hurt your corporate culture and strategy, not help it. In this video, Arrowhead President and Head Coach Sean Reid shares three surefire ways organizations can waste their …
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