What I Believe About the AEC Industry...
We Have an Image Problem.
We may think AEC careers are great. But, the general public doesn't. 74% of construction companies report major difficulties finding qualified workers. (Associated General Contractors of America). A/E firms struggle with work-life balance. We need to change the narrative - your narrative.
Leadership Frameworks I Favor.
Transformational Leadership
Transformational Leadership
Transformational Leadership
Achieving extraordinary outcomes.
Servant Leadership
Transformational Leadership
Transformational Leadership
Prioritizing others first.
Situational Leadership
Transformational Leadership
Situational Leadership
Adaptive methods that work.
Leadership Frameworks I Favor (continued).
Lean Leadership
Project Management Leadership
Project Management Leadership
Minimizing waste and maximizing value.
Project Management Leadership
Project Management Leadership
Project Management Leadership
Developed by the Project Management Institute.
Five Dysfunctions of a Team
Project Management Leadership
Five Dysfunctions of a Team
Common issues that impede teamwork.
Leadership Frameworks I Favor (continued).
Six Sigma Leadership
Six Sigma Leadership
Six Sigma Leadership
Data driven leadership.
Authentic Leadership
Six Sigma Leadership
Six Sigma Leadership
Being true to yourself.
And several more!
Six Sigma Leadership
And several more!
Emotional Intelligence, Agile Methodology, Behavioral Leadership, and more.
Decades of Experience But Fresh Perspectives.
My insider account of 35 years and over 250 strategic leadership consulting initiatives.
Published by Paper Raven Books.
Personal
I am a faith-filled strategic business advisor serving individuals, teams, and companies. I have worked road construction, ironworking, and industrial construction on offshore oil rigs. I am a three-time US Masters Swimming National Champion, author, speaker, fundraiser, Board member for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, and involved in the communities in which we live and play. Married, with three children and two grandchildren, we live in Minnesota Lake Country.
August 9, 1978 I sobered up for good.
January 11, 2007, I came to accept Christ.
I enjoy cycling, golfing, camping, swimming, and blues music.
Professional
38 years of combined experience as one of the nation's foremost strategic business planning advisors and family business experts.
Over 900 hours CEU on topics ranging from Accounting to Yield Management. Coach, mentor, and navigator to dozens of clients as young as 20 and as old as 78.
Keynote speaker for many organizations, including the Construction Financial Management Association, the Building Futures Council, the Minnesota Family Business Council, and the Associated General Contractors of America. Over 100 workshops, seminars, and presentations since 1988 to U.S. groups as small as 10 and as large as 500.