Leadership
To Achieve Collaboration, Create “Teams of One”
Over the last few days, unusually high winds and a lot of rain overtaxed the storm water controls of a recently completed building in Kansas. Water infiltrated the first level…
Team Building
What Teamwork Really Means
It seems like the word “team,” as in, “our team,” or any other way it might be used can be the corporate soup du jour. Sometime ago, I took a…
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Teamwork: Moving Past the Cliche
If I were to rank overused words in business today, “sustainability” would be at the top of my list. “Teamwork” is close behind, only because most do not walk the…
Community Service
A Simple Garden Grows More than Produce
Three years ago we decided to plant a few tomato plants beside our office. That small patch of land has become much more. Our plot has grown into a full…
Community Service
A Simple Flower Can Bring A Company Together
Every year, we have a Christmas gathering to bring all the Stewart Perry families together. The first year this reunion was held at our place, we spent one Saturday morning…
Customer Relationships
Admitting Mistakes: Good Keys to Success
Making mistakes is common for everyone. We all make them. Admitting to mistakes is not always an immediate reaction. Instead, many try to redirect the blame to others or…
Customer Relationships
Saying Thanks To Build Better Relationships
As the year comes to a close, I wonder what it would be like if more of us said thank you to each other. Not just at the end of…
Customer Relationships
Run the Race with Endurance, Then Push for Excellence at the End
Lately, it seems like I’m surrounded by races. Earlier this week, I told you about my Indy Grand Prix of Alabama experience at Barber Motorsports Park. A NASCAR race happened…
Customer Relationships
Think Long Term: Build Strong Subcontractor Relationships
Over the years, I have seen building contractors take unfair advantage of subcontractors. I’ve seen subs abused, used and in some cases driven out of business. To me, this isn’t…
Leadership
How to Innovate Your Organization Through Design
Recently, one of our long-term client relationships sponsored a forum in New York City on innovation of company culture through design. While I wasn’t able to attend, I did get…