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Gretchen Gagel: Leaving the world a better place.

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#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

       

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