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The Highway Commission of Leaders. I live in Texas. That means we have 2 major seasons - bond proposals for construction and never-ending actual construction (that is always over-budget and over-time). There is a concrete cartel somewhere that runs this state, I'm convinced. There's a total redesign of the intersection of an interstate and regional highway happening while 2M people drive around doing normal living. It's messy. It's necessary. Jesus might come back before it's actually finished, or so it feels. Is construction ever done? For 7 years I've been a member of a peer group for #CEO leaders by C12 Business Forums (yes, I'm a customer of my own business) and my Chair, coach and friend is Dan Walters. One day he laughed as I complained about leadership hassles and said, "Welcome to the Highway Commission!" Huh? With great joy he said, "take out your Bible and look up Isaiah 62:10 - it's part of what leadership is all about. Welcome to the Highway Commission!" Isaiah 62:10 (NLT) reads: "Go out through the gates!     Prepare the highway for my people to return! Smooth out the road; pull out the boulders;     raise a flag for all the nations to see." That's a pretty good synopsis of our role as leaders. As a company that's our duty. As customer-supporting teams it's our duty. We: (1) create pathways of success, solution frameworks, make it easy for others to succeed (2) remove barriers, boulders, roadblocks, friction, and any impediment to people, teams or customers succeeding (3) bring clarity, raise up banners that say "go HERE" that people can clearly navigate getting to the desired destination. That's it. Clear the road, remove boulders and put up signage. Basically, leadership is like one never-ending, successive sequence of DOT construction projects to create capacity for people to flourish. It's hard. People honk. Signs get put up wrong. There are temporary road closures, traffic constraints, weather delays and everything else. Welcome to the Highway Commission. ;)

Brilliant to see the confirmed commitment by organisations supporting the transition to a net zero carbon economy by 2050, which requires close collaboration across value chain members and integrated decision-making for sustainability. https://lnkd.in/dYrw6kKv

Got a minute? Reflect on this: The best leaders aren’t just architects; they’re gardeners. They cultivate growth. 🌱 Identify one person you can help grow this week.

Leadership council tells clients to stop messing with standard contract forms https://lnkd.in/eCGVdvHw The Construction Leadership Council has published a lengthy statement condemning the practice of clients putting their own mucky fingerprints on standard industry forms of contract. Read Full Article: The Construction Index #Construction #UKConstruction #Building #Infrastructure #Engineering #ProjectManagement #ConstructionNews #InnovationInConstruction #SustainableConstruction #MegaProjects

What do Larry Bird, Magic Johnson and Kiewit have in common? The answer is that all three started out with humble beginnings, and eventually rose to success. I’ve told the story here about how Larry Bird and Magic Johnson both rode a garbage truck in their hometowns before they went on to become legends in both college and professional basketball. But there’s also a significant segment of Kiewit leadership, not to mention the company itself, that followed a similar trajectory. Before ascending to higher roles in the company, quite a few Kiewit leaders and executives started out as craft laborers and worked their way up. And even though Kiewit has become one of the largest construction and engineering firms in North America, the company started out as a small masonry contractor out of Omaha. Kiewit grew incrementally over a long period of time before things started to boom. Larry Bird and Magic Johnson stood out as players because they excelled at passing the ball. By involving everyone in the game, they inspired their teammates and earned respect as leaders. In the same vein, Kiewit has developed a culture that values craft labor. People from modest backgrounds can advance to run major projects, and they are given the training and experience to get them there. It goes to show that the path to excellence can start with humble beginnings.

🏗️✨ What an insightful session! ✨🏗️ A huge thank you to Thomas Hall for sharing his expertise on construction law with our Emerging Leaders. It was a fantastic opportunity to learn, connect, and grow together. Check out our upcoming Emerging Leaders Politics 101 Bingo on September 12, 2024! Register: https://lnkd.in/etMEtNcp #ConstructionLaw #EmergingLeaders #ThomasHall #IndustryInsights #Networking #FutureLeaders

The Construction Leadership Council (CLC) has spoken out against the common practice of standard contract forms being amended by clients and solicitors to introduce onerous or hard to insure contract terms. Read More >>> https://lnkd.in/eFCjezhb #CLC #ConstructionLeadershipCouncil #ContractTerms

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Toronto State of the Market is finally here, and I'm delighted to be sharing our latest insights on the Developer's Outlook panel. #Survivetil25 or #Buymorein24

Not long until the next Indigenous Supplier Development Program cohort starts. Are you an Indigenous business owner in the infrastructure and construction industry or associated industries this could be a great opportunity for you and your business to gain valuable knowledge and boost capacity and capability. To learn more and apply: https://lnkd.in/gcryYwV7 #IndigenousBusiness #SupplierDevelopment #NSWICC #CapacityBuilding #ProfessionalLeadership #IndigenousLeadership