High-Performing Contractor Newsletter July 2011 - Issue #94
Submitted by Dennis Sowards on 23 April 2012 - 3:14pm.**************** Leadership – What you should Avoid
All companies have managers but few have effective leaders. Good leadership is critical for high-performing contractors to succeed. The challenge is recognizing the need to change and being a good leader. Here are 5.5 actions good leaders avoid and, conversely, poor leaders often exhibit.
Lean & 5 S's #79 Feb 2012
Submitted by Dennis Sowards on 23 March 2012 - 11:23am.***************** Corrective Action Needed
One area where most contractors are challenged is ‘corrective action’. There are several parts to this concept that bear review. First, corrective action is not just about doing something to correct a problem. It is also about taking steps to prevent the future occurrence of that problem.
High-Performing Contractor Newsletter March 2012
Submitted by Dennis Sowards on 23 March 2012 - 11:21am.March 2012 – Issue #102
This e-newsletter is dedicated to supporting High-Performing Contractors and all contractors who are working to become one. Written by Dennis Sowards
This is the 102nd issue of this newsletter and the third of six issues that shares the best of past articles. This one is about Customer Focus for High-performance contractors.
Nov 2004 Issue
High-Performing Contractor #101
Submitted by Dennis on 13 February 2012 - 4:11pm.Feb. 2012 Issue 101
This e-newsletter is dedicated to supporting High-Performing Contractors and all contractors who are working to become one. Written by Dennis Sowards
This is the 101 issue of this newsletter and the second of six issues that shares the best of past articles. This one focuses on Strategic Planning.
Nov. 2004
Lean & 5S's in Construction - Jan 2012
Submitted by Dennis on 13 February 2012 - 4:10pm.Newsletter #78 Jan. 2012
This e-newsletter is written by Dennis Sowards to share ideas on the 5S’s and Lean practices especially as they are applied in construction. If you have ideas or lessons learned to share please contact me.
*************** Road to Lean
Where are you on the road to sustaining your Lean efforts?
Lean & 5S's in Construction #77
Submitted by Dennis Sowards on 22 December 2011 - 12:08pm.Lean & 5S's in Construction
Newsletter #77 Dec 2011
This e-newsletter is written by Dennis Sowards to share ideas on the 5S’s and Lean practices especially as they are applied in construction. If you have ideas or lessons learned to share please contact me.
My Christmas card for 2011:
High Performing Contract - Dec 2011 #99
Submitted by Dennis Sowards on 22 December 2011 - 12:06pm.High-Performing Contractor Newsletter
December 2012 #99
This e-newsletter is dedicated to supporting High-Performing Contractors and all contractors who are working to become one. Written by Dennis Sowards



