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PCA announces Leadership Award winners
The Portland Cement Association (PCA) announced the 2017 John P. Gleason, Jr., Leadership Awards winners. The awards, which are named for Gleason who served as PCA President from 1986 until his retirement in 2007, honor individuals who exhibit leadership in association activities supporting member company objectives and operations. “Jay embodied the spirit of leadership. He […]
September 6, 2017
Business
Swift change in Ferguson a lesson in leadership: America needs more Andy Griffiths, fewer Jack Bauers
If you blinked you missed it, but yesterday Missouri Governor Jay Nixon gave the country one of the finest examples of leadership we have seen in a long time. If you run a business or any large organization where conflict occurs, it was a valuable learning moment. Nixon traveled to Ferguson, Missouri and put an […]
August 15, 2014
Roadbuilding
3 ways to become a better business leader
As anyone who has ever owned a business can tell you, being in charge and being a leader isn’t necessarily the same thing. When you’re running a company, it’s important to make conscious decisions as a leader that will not only enrich your firm, but also benefit your people. In construction, reputation is everything, and […]
June 20, 2014
Business
Hard work, soft touch: 3 steps to becoming an effective, modern construction company leader
As anyone who has ever owned a business can tell you, being in charge and being a leader isn’t necessarily the same thing. When you’re running a company, it’s important to make conscious decisions as a leader that will not only enrich your firm, but also benefit your people. In construction, reputation is everything, and […]
June 17, 2014
Business
Fort Hood shooting shows why kinship is key to great leadership
I spent the early part of this week writing about our 2014 Contractor of the Year for the May issue of Equipment World. So when the news came that a troubled young soldier opened fire at Fort Hood on Wednesday, killing three people before taking his own life, I couldn’t help but note the contrast […]
April 4, 2014
Business
The 9 leadership rules every contractor should know
One of the great assignments the editors at Equipment World get every year is to go out and interview a dozen Contractor of the Year finalists and find out how they have succeeded in this very tough business. If you want to be the best at what you do you owe it to yourself to […]
October 9, 2013
Business
10 things construction leaders can learn from Dwight D. Eisenhower
The trouble with most management and leadership books crowding the shelves today is that many of them were written by people who’ve never managed anything bigger than their own publishing enterprises. I prefer biographies. And one of the best biographies I’ve read in many years is Eisenhower: In War and Peace, by Jean Edward Smith. So […]
September 30, 2013
Business
Time management, new strategies key to success in post-recession construction industry
Lately we’ve been hearing the recession is finally over. Whether you agree or not, some negative lingering effects have already begun. One of the most visible and immediate impacts is the uptick in workloads from the top down. Many construction companies out there are now dealing with smaller staffs, more work and less time. And […]
February 28, 2013
Business
Komatsu shuffles leadership, names Tetsuji Ohashi President and CEO
Komatsu recently announced a few changes to its senior leadership team that will take effect April 1. Current President and CEO Kunio Noji will become Chairman of the Board, filling a vacancy left by Masahiro Sakane who will be retiring from that position. Sakane will not be leaving the company entirely however, and will instead […]
January 31, 2013
Business
Do you have the leadership gene?
If you’ve struggled with managing your company or crew, you may have tried to improve your skill set, either through seminars or research. You’re not alone: Googling “leadership” will give you about 460,000,000 results. However, a study has determined that leaders can also be born, as well as bred. British researchers have found in a […]
January 30, 2013
Business
Gratitude and the value of leading with emotional intelligence
“It’s my way or the highway.” You may not say those words aloud, but if you’re a business owner, I’d be willing to bet you think them from time to time. Why not? You’re the boss. It’s your company, and you’ve assumed all the risk. However, every once in a while (especially in the midst […]
November 27, 2012
Business
The complexity of leadership
Alan Bracken started at age 19 and created a successful asphalt paving company from scratch.  And what he found after his company reached a financial plateau was that to grow any further he had to grow as a leader. The leadership track he put himself on not only helped his double the company’s business and […]
August 24, 2012
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