Tag: Jobsite Culture
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Why Great Leaders Pay Attention to These Holidays
Question:Tyler, a superintendent from Georgia, writes: “I know Cinco de Mayo is not the Mexican 4th of July, but what is it exactly and why is it important? And then, are there other holidays I should be aware of when leading Hispanic crews?” Answer:Tyler: Love the question, so allow me to nerd out on the history…
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Crab Mentality: Why Workers Sometimes Pull Each Other Down
Question:Brian from North Carolina writes: “I’ve heard you talk about competition and machismo affecting behavior on Hispanic crews. Sometimes it feels like workers compete with each other instead of helping each other. Is that cultural—and how should a super handle it on the jobsite?” Answer: Brian, great question. Let me start with a conversation that caught…
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Building Trust Through Alchemy: What Construction Leaders Can Learn from Advertising’s Wild Card
By a wide margin, my favorite book this year is Alchemy by Rory Sutherland. He’s the Vice Chairman of Ogilvy UK, one of the world’s largest advertising and marketing agencies. The “alchemy” Sutherland refers to is in the subtitle: The Magic of Original Thinking in a World of Mind-Numbing Conformity. In his witty, sarcastic, and insightful style, Sutherland…
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