Definition - Organizational Development (OrgDev / OD)
D. Brown Management
April 14, 2024
Organizational Development is an effort that focuses on improving the organization’s capability through the alignment of strategy, structure, people, rewards, metrics, and management systems.
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TOOL: Growth Inflection Point Summary + Self-Evaluation Worksheet
D. Brown Management
March 25, 2024
At certain growth inflection points, you must re-evaluate your strategy, systems, structure, and leadership focus. Use this worksheet as a guide to help you determine if you are at an inflection point requiring change or focus on refinement.
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Succession Readiness at All Levels
D. Brown Management
March 16, 2024
Succession goes far beyond ownership transitions every generation or two. Succession readiness at all levels is what allows contractors to grow profitably and safely. How would you evaluate succession readiness across your team?
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Racing, Equipment, Heart Rates, and Contractor Growth
D. Brown Management
March 10, 2024
The fastest marathon runner used shoes costing $300 and is 2X as fast as an intermediate runner. The fastest 100-mile bicycle time is about 2.5X faster than the fastest marathon runner, going nearly 4X as far. Contractor and career growth is similar.
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From More Generalized to More Specialized with Growth
D. Brown Management
March 3, 2024
Job roles, tools, and equipment progressively get more specialized as projects and contractors grow. These changes must be balanced with versatility and talent development.
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Unicorns and the Growing Contractor
D. Brown Management
January 21, 2024
If you are having consistent difficulty finding the right person for a role, you may be looking for a unicorn. Requiring unicorns to grow is a bad plan. If you do find a unicorn, just ask them where the pot of gold is and forget about construction!
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Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs (Human Motivations)
D. Brown Management
January 1, 2024
Understanding human motivation is critical for all levels of management and leadership, starting with managing ourselves. There is no single "Perfect Model" defining what motivates every person but there are some great models to help our understanding.
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Enabling Hierarchies are Critical for Success
D. Brown Management
September 17, 2023
Just about everything in life and business have hierarchies including people, principles, policies, strategies, plans, processes, and projects. These must evolve with growth and changing conditions while avoiding stifling levels of controls and ego.
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Definition - Development (Talent)
D. Brown Management
September 10, 2023
Longer-term refinement of someone’s current capabilities Towards Mastery while preparing them for future roles and the ideal Career Path for them.
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Definition - Training
D. Brown Management
September 10, 2023
The process of Increasing the knowledge and skills of someone, typically shorter-term and in the context of being able to perform in their current role at a competency level that meets standards.
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