Who’s someone you look up to, and how do you model him or her in your leadership?
Three contractors discuss who they admire as leaders and why.
Profiles in Leadership
With the help of recognition from their colleagues, peers, local media and business organizations, Construction Executive identified the following eight people as outstanding leaders who are making notable contributions within their companies, communities...
Tips for Transitioning From Crew Member to Crew Leader
It’s common in the construction industry for employees to get promoted to be the boss of their coworkers. How they handle the transition is critical to their long-term effectiveness as a leader.
How to Make the Best Decisions for New Company Leadership
The more an organization practices analysis and internal-reflection, the closer it will be to finding the best candidates for new leadership positions. By selecting the right leaders, the team will have better chemistry, the quality of work will be higher, everyone will be happier and turnover will decrease.
Tips for Using Personality Assessments in the Construction Hiring Process
Personality assessments are best used as a validation of impressions gleaned throughout a thorough interview process, rather than as a hire/don’t hire gate in the hiring process. A good personality assessment conducted with the chosen finalist can provide tremendous benefits for the incoming employee and the hiring company.
ABC Craft Instructor of the Year Brings Field Experience to the Classroom
By all accounts, Roger Thompson is one of the industry’s best at funneling his 32 years of experience in the electrical field into the minds of first-year apprentices.
Safety Leadership at All Levels
Nobody wants a jobsite incident to occur, but how a contractor responds to a worst case scenario is part of what separates it on the safety spectrum.
What’s the best advice a fellow member of Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) has given you, and how has it impacted your business?
What’s the best advice a fellow member of Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) has given you, and how has it impacted your business?
