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Being a Leader in a Construction Firm
The era of leadership is past its peak. The surge has worked and we now have a very settled definition of leadership. There is little mystery of the right approach to leading a combat brigade, a religious organization or a construction firm. We have filtered through many significant works from some very accomplished men and women. Each of who have proven leadership skills and have written their approach to it. They have contributed to our management thinking in a great way. It was the missing link to improving productivity, strategic thinking and socially responsible behavior.
Leadership has become a teachable skill. Rather than be captive to situational leadership, managers and supervisor are now able to direct their staffs to optimal places for the long term benefit of all. Organizations can now say they have several thought leaders as well as formal leaders suggesting, debating, and deciding the big and little facets of a firm.
Public and private firms have greatly gained management and leadership muscle with the same people they employ. There was no need to turn over line and staff managers. Each organization patiently trained and instructed their supervisors to develop new skills with their existing talents.
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Posted by Matt Stevens at July 5, 2008 8:59 AM