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The state of US retail

The “Retail Apocalypse” – Understanding Market Effects and Opportunities

With the “”clicks versus bricks”” trend and a highly changing retail market, the business press is declaring a “”Retail Apocalypse.”” Experts predict that by 2023 more than half of the…

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The three agendas

The 3 Most Important Agendas for Leaders

It’s easy for leaders of consulting A/E firms to get pulled down by the demands of day-to-day operations. After all, you only have so much attention to go around. But…

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Taking Your Board to the Next Level

Taking Your Board to the Next Level

Business leaders need every edge possible for success in this competitive industry environment. It’s no longer good enough to put in a good day’s work. Success demands that you think…

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Taking the pulse of the engineering industry

Taking the Pulse of the Engineering Industry – 2019 Mid-Year Discussion on Trends Shaping the Industry

At this stage in the economic cycle, market watchers keep looking for signs of impending doom. Yet, this prolonged economic recovery continues to defy expectations. The engineering market remains surprisingly…

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Tax Reform and its Effect on Your Company’s Value

Tax Reform and its Effect on Your Company’s Value

Many firm owners are contemplating ownership transition and a necessary element is reaching an agreed upon value. One emerging question is how changes to the U.S. tax code are affecting…

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Unleashing the Power of LinkedIn

Unleashing the Power of LinkedIn

Too many A/E/C industry LinkedIn users simply go through the motions of extending and accepting invitations without sufficient thought to a well-designed strategy — from the image their profile conveys…

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Up, Up and Away M&A Trends, Tactics, and Outlook for Engineering Firms

Up, Up and Away – M&A Trends, Tactics, and Outlook for Engineering Firms

Fueled by a strengthening national economy and design climate as well as pent-up demand for industry ownership transition, engineering M&A activity has been off to a significant start this year.…

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What I Really Meant to Say

What I Really Meant to Say … Mastering the Art of Communication

Your ability to communicate effectively determines your potential influence more than any other skill you can develop — and you need to develop it. Because even though you’ve been talking…

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When the Buck Stops with You

When the Buck Stops with You – Risk Management Strategies for Designers of Alternative Project Delivery/Design-Build

As the market for design/build and alternative delivery systems grows, so does the list of risk management issues facing design professionals … Standard of care Scope of services Dispute resolution…

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Command & control vs responsible autonomy

Why Command and Control Doesn’t Work Anymore – But Responsible Autonomy Does

Are you guilty of stifling firm and staff growth? “”Command and Control”” is how business management used to work. It assumes people can’t manage themselves. What we know now is…

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