Every contractor grows through six general stages with each requiring different strategies, systems, structure, and leadership focus. 90-minute discussion covers the basic challenges with examples for all levels. ---------------------------------------------------------------- RESOURCES REFERENCED ---------------------------------------------------------------- TOOLS Growth Inflection Point Summary + Self-Evaluation Worksheet: https://dbmteam.com/insights/tool-growth-inflection-point-summary-plus-self-evaluation-worksheet/ ---------------------------------------------------------------- BOOKS Kiewit – An Uncommon Company: https://amzn.to/4cvfxl2 The Checklist Manifesto: https://amzn.to/46CVaiJ ---------------------------------------------------------------- TRAINING Improving Field Productivity: https://dbmteam.com/training/improving-field-productivity/ TRAINING: Talent Value Stream (TVS) Roadmap: Never Let Talent Constrain Your Growth: https://dbmteam.com/training/talent-value-stream-tvs-roadmap-never-let-talent-constrain-your-growth/ ---------------------------------------------------------------- ARTICLES & OTHER RESOURCES Headcount, Stages of Contractor Growth, and Growth Inflection Points: https://dbmteam.com/insights/headcount-stages-of-contractor-growth-and-growth-inflection-points/ Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top Lists: https://www.enr.com/toplists 8 Indicators That You May Be at a Growth Inflection Point: https://dbmteam.com/insights/8-indicators-that-you-may-be-at-a-growth-inflection-point/ Headcount, Management Structure, and Systems: https://dbmteam.com/insights/headcount-management-structure-and-systems/ Responsibility Assignment Matrix (RAM) and Contractor Growth: https://dbmteam.com/insights/responsibility-assignment-matrix-ram-and-contractor-growth/ Purchasing Impact on Construction Contractors: https://dbmteam.com/insights/purchasing-impact-on-construction-contractors/ Higher Scores Aren’t Always Better: Percent Planned Complete (PPC) Example: https://dbmteam.com/insights/higher-scores-aren-t-always-better-percent-planned-complete-ppc-example/ Planning for the Continued Decline of the Deep Expertise Age Band in Construction: https://dbmteam.com/insights/planning-for-the-continued-decline-of-the-deep-expertise-age-band-in-construction/ Theory of Constraints (ToC) Basic Overview: https://dbmteam.com/insights/theory-of-constraints-toc-basic-overview/ Racing, Equipment, Heart Rates, and Contractor Growth: https://dbmteam.com/insights/racing-equipment-heart-rates-and-contractor-growth/ Continuous Improvement: Plan, Do, Check, and Act (PDCA): https://dbmteam.com/insights/continuous-improvement-plan-do-check-and-act-pdca/ ---------------------------------------------------------------- SPEAKERS David Brown: https://dbmteam.com/team/david-brown/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/dbrownmanagement/ Sue Weiler-Doke: https://dbmteam.com/team/sue-weiler-doke/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/suewd/ THE BUSINESS OF BUILDING SERIES URL: https://dbmteam.com/series/the-business-of-building/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkc9c6Nu2AQGTGDkdlEuwRIhkUaZR3UH7 Youtube: https://youtu.be/f74jp1AI5Q8 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-business-of-building/id1756188682 Audible: https://www.audible.com/podcast/B0D9K86D6G
