Leadership
Leadership
A compilation of HousingZone's articles, surveys, ideas, trends, and tips on leadership for residential builders, remodelers, and architects serving the residential construction industry.
HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge Announces Forthcoming Resignation
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia Fudge has said that she intends to leave office later this month
Custom Builder
Floodproof on a Floodplain
An impressive addition to the IDEA Home series, the NEWLOOK Experience Home is a master class in engineering and creative design, with builder Michael Freiburger out-thinking an exceptionally tricky lot
Custom Builder
Why Start a Custom Building Business?
In this Taking Care of Business segment, expert coach and trainer Scott Beebe joins our host Duane Johns to talk about where custom builders could be getting off on the wrong foot
Custom Builder
3 Questions Answered About Reliable Energy in Home Construction
Energy expert Bryan Cordill makes a case for why and how propane is an answer to growing concerns about reliability and resilience in home construction
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Why Starbucks and The Container Store are laughing at you
Starbucks and The Container Store think you’re a joke. OK… maybe not you specifically. They think your training program is. Laughable. Maybe…
Awards
The curious case of Mel Tucker: NFL coach, language learner
Mel Tucker is the new Defensive Coordinator for the Chicago Bears. In theory, that’s a good gig. Less so when you consider the Bears have had one of…
Business
Closing the sales fulfillment gap: the missing link in Lean
During Operation Desert Storm in the early 90s, France’s decision to not support the U.S. intervention revived an old joke from the World War II era…
Business
Mark Richardson: What is your end game?
Preparing a path for exiting your business calls for defining what you want your destination to be.
Awards
You and your signage ... Why so angry?
The beautiful curved pavers led me to the front door, past the unbelievable fire pit patio. The product was impressive. The installation even more so…
Leadership
Alone in the backfield: 4 ways to prepare for “GameSpeed”
We were winning by several touchdowns when I got the nod. “Just hand the ball off, stay in bounds, & keep the clock running...” Those were my…
Leadership
2 big lessons from Big Tuna’s (Bill Parcells) Hall of Fame speech
Sometimes numbers alone can tell the story of an organization’s leadership. Here is the Win/Loss record for the NY Giants: 1964: 2-10-…
Business
Mark Richardson: Are you a professional?
Defining and articulating what is a professional in remodeling or new construction is tougher than in some other industries.
Leadership
Under 40s, our next leaders
Where else can a former Marine, college football player, sheepherder, alligator hunter, and professional chef come together and share a commonality?…
Leadership
Breaking comfort
Fast Company Magazine named Bryan Cranston - the main guy in Breaking Bad and the dad from Malcolm in the Middle - the #8 most creative person…