#42 – Gretchen Gagel: Leaving the world a better place.
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- Likes beer from Boulevard Brewing in Kansas City
- In Australia, the living room is the lounge room.
- Went to SMU and saw Eric Dickerson play.
- Dad sold construction equipment and she played with Tonka trucks.
- Built Baltimore Ravens Stadium and many other things.
- Very little manufacturing in Australia, therefore most construction is infrastructure.
- Most construction job in Australia are 6 days a week. No wonder it is tough to hire.
- Some evidence shows same output in 4 days as in 5.
- Get the right people in the right seats on the bus.
- Culture and performance are key to team success.
- The Savannah Bananas have a great culture.
- Leaders need to be agile. Don’t be like Blockbuster or Kodak.
- Leadership training needs to start early
- Edgar Shine: Leadership is “Seeing things that need to be done differently and convincing people to do it.”
- Personal Mission Statement “Leave the world a better place than I found it.”
Gretchen’s book: “Building Women Leaders: A Blueprint for Women Thriving in Construction.”
The other books we mentioned
- “Apple in China” by Patrick McGee
- “Good to Great” and “Built to Last” by Jim Collins
- “Leadership” by James McGregor Burns
- “Seven Habits of Highly Effective People” by Stephen Covey.
Gretchen’s website - https://greatnessconsulting.com/about-gretchen/
Bert’s Sister’s quilts - www.ArtQuiltsBySuzanne.com
Bert’s Company – www.dexterityeng.com
Hat tip to Joseph McDade for free use of his music "Mirrors".
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