Coaching Tip

JUNE 19, 2011

Construction managers may be having a hard time now, but they will eventually be in demand again. Rather than changing your function, consider changing industries, he said — for example, an accountant at a manufacturing company could apply for an accounting job at an energy business. Source: The New York Times, June 19, 2011.

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LDRLB

JUNE 12, 2013

We will not solve our global water, energy, or food challenges in the next three to five years. At best, an unethical CEO only saps employees’ energy. Only 13 percent of the companies that appeared on the original Fortune 500 list in 1955 also appeared on the 2011 list. Does the CEO prefer to maximize her legacy or her ego?

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Building Personal Strength

JULY 15, 2012

During the summer of 2011 here in the Texas Hill Country, we experienced a record drought. Recently my gym was disrupted with some interior construction. I asked one of the employees what it was about, and she told me they were constructing two new tanning rooms. The sun's gravity keeps this energy from blowing itself apart.

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 9, 2011

’ Here are twelve draining behaviors to watch out for – and what you can do to counteract them and create a more nourishing workplace in 2011. ’ Here are twelve draining behaviors to watch out for – and what you can do to counteract them and create a more nourishing workplace in 2011.

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Gordon Energy Bottom-up Newsletter 57

Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 3, 2011

Episode 6 – Developing a Collaborative, Productive Culture examines how leaders can develop a collaborative, productive culture where conflict is used constructively to better the organization’s overall performance. To read Diane’s complete biography, click here.

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Next Level Blog

NOVEMBER 11, 2010

  With more energy and enthusiasm, the man said, "I'm shaping these rocks into bricks."    Construction on the Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore began in 1296 and ended 170 years later.   I've been in Florence this week to speak to newly promoted executives of a global energy company. 

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Strategy Driven

MAY 20, 2011

Whether you are in an office, factory or on a construction site, the principles presented will improve your retention and enable you to save your organization thousands of dollars due to lost productivity, poor quality and customer service issues. Copyright 2007-2011 by StrategyDriven, Inc. All rights reserved.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 3, 2011

Written in a clear, professional and straightforward manner, it is relevant to the management of all types of projects, including IT, construction, engineering, telecommunications and government, as well as many others. The trick is to be focused. Set yourself 5 personal goals to achieve.

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Chris Brady

DECEMBER 13, 2010

A child's innocence and energy are probably two of the most invigorating and appealing traits in the world and I have a load to learn from them. Sadly, it's one of the few things that a child's energy is not immune to and, given a little time, can quickly strip them of their innocence. From the biggest kid of them all.

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Strategy Driven

MAY 27, 2011

It derives from the conflict resolution model used successfully by National Conflict Resolution Center mediators for more than 25 years and includes constructive techniques to use in face-to-face meetings with disputing or disruptive employees. Copyright 2007-2011 by StrategyDriven, Inc. Work toward SMART solutions.

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Tips Learning-by-Doing Construction Project 62

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 5, 2014

Americans — and American companies — have also connected the dots between clean energy and economic growth, with 87% last year saying that developing clean energy should be a priority for the President and Congress. In Colorado, the state renewable energy mandate was bumped up from 20% to 30% in 2010. The program delivered $1.6

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2010

but they expend far more energy intentionally searching for opportunity, but not just any opportunity – a game changer. Real game changers understand the power of people and relationships, and they embody this in both their construction and implementation. and people mean relationships. By definition, a game changer causes change.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 1, 2018

In November, United States’ crude oil production exceeded 10 million barrels per day for the first time since 1970, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). The recent price swings highlight a new era of uncertainty gripping the world’s energy markets. hbr staff/bettmann/Getty Images. The soaring U.S.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 17, 2012

I also think something else is going on, and leaders need to pay attention to this subtle but notable shift in employee energy. His firm grew explosively during the 90s and right up through 2008, constructing offices and high-end homes for the technological elite. If you pay attention to workplace surveys, the news sounds pretty bad.

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P&L Construction Survey Stress 13

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 27, 2014

The idea to design and build a $300 house first appeared here on the HBR site in August 2010, in a post by me (Vijay Govindarajan) and Christian Sarkar, and then again as one of several ideas in the HBR Agenda 2011. What might a house-for-the-poor look like? Boniface Haiti Foundation.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 7, 2011

Nearly every criticism the authors levy in their op-ed is answered in 12 blog posts , a magazine article from January/February 2011, a video interview , and a slideshow that integrated community and commentary, which were published between last October and this May. How do you get energy and infrastructure into such dwellings?

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 7, 2011

At a multi-national engineering and construction firm, for instance, nearly three-quarters of respondents (73%) said that their best idea failed to convince either an executive or a review committee that it deserved further resources or consideration. James Wilson (@hjameswilson) is senior researcher at Babson Executive Education.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 12, 2013

For a truly comprehensive answer, we always recommend a well-constructed 360 evaluation, in which your own views of your strengths and weaknesses are enriched by those of your boss, your direct reports, your colleagues, and other associates. Think about which of the leadership competencies you have the passion and energy to pursue.

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Class Skills Learning-by-Doing Construction 9

Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Humans have been able to organize large numbers of people into a common mission and execute amazing things, from conquering armies to astonishing constructions project like the pyramids. Leadership should make it clear that they are offended by wasting time, as it’s also wasting energy, resources and brain space.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 9, 2013

However, women may be more honest in their self-evaluations than their male peers, or in jobs more prone to distraction—part-time workers and service workers were both more likely to be distractible at the office, as opposed to male-dominated professions like construction.

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Tim Milburn

NOVEMBER 26, 2010

While there will be moments of constructive advice you need to hear, you must filter out the negativity that tries to infiltrate any and every team. Do you spend your mental energy on the negative naysayers or on the positive possibilities? Don’t give it more credit than it deserves. Lead with class.

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QAspire

JULY 18, 2010

Team work plays a crucial role in success of any nature of project in any field, be it a manufacturing, construction, s/w or sports. Writing them (and then receiving these comments) gives me similar shots of energy! Highly talented individuals can’t prove effective untill their efforts is wrapped up with great team collaboration.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 17, 2015

“Spotting problems within the limited space of a substation is relatively easy,” says Chris Prince, application engineer at GE Digital Energy. The system was already tested by Hurricane Irene in 2011 and Hurricane Sandy in 2012. “It’s a high-density nerve center for distributing power.

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The Horizons Tracker

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

Indeed, many of the gleaming facilities are crying out for the throngs of people and energy that most characterize the very best innovation hubs around the world. in 2011), this hides the fact that much of the other half of the economy is heavily reliant on the oil and gas sector for its revenues.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

Continued attacks on Trump’s character , intellect , or ignorance about government are a waste of energy at best and counterproductive at worst, since they could simply amplify the class resentments between Middle America Trump supporters and the coastal and urban elite. Among registered voters, that number only increased to 41%.

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