Real Estate and Construction




A blueprint for excellence
How Michael Neal doubled the size of Coscan Construction by creating and enforcing best practices
Michael Neal says that closing out a project at Coscan Construction LLC had become quite a challenge. It was kind of like watching the little prog...


Listen up
How to become a better communicator
Brent Reid may have already told you his message, but he’s going to give it to you again. As president and CEO of The Winter Construction Co., Re...


Big picture, small details
How to balance the big picture with the details
Bernard Zyscovich founded Zyscovich Architects in 1977 with one objective in mind: to create a firm that would diversify into both the pub...


Customer-driven
How to become your industry's Ritz-Carlton
Terrie Gilligan manages what she calls “the Ritz-Carlton of paving companies.” While her $20 million asphalt paving and maint...


Eliminate the negative
Michael Perry not only believes in leadership by example, he lives it. If you encourage employees to join community organizations or to ...


Just one of the guys
How to build a team-oriented culture
Sam Smith used to have his own office, but when his company relocated to a new space that was twice as big, he downsized to a cube. “...


Moment of focus
How to find balance by paying attention to the here and now
At your grandchild’s soccer game, another spectator spends more time checking his PDA than cheering for his own daughter. At a local...


People-focused
How to hire great people and build trust with them
Mike McVean’s father was a McDonald’s franchisee, and McVean learned a lot in the 10 years he worked for him. For example, wh...

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Clean and steady ascent
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Defined leadership
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Long-term leadership
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Paying attention to details
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Giving back
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Weathering the storm
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Building foundations
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Accentuate the positive
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Deal with it
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