Leadership

July/August 2026

The Trap of Doing It Yourself

A superintendent starts the day with a plan. By 10:00 am, it’s gone. A last-minute redesign derails production. He defaults to action. He steps in to do the work.

2025 July/August

Promoted Too Soon?

The other day, I spoke with a wall and ceiling contractor who had just promoted a 26-year-old to foreperson. This person had been hanging board for five years.