b'The YCC FrontYes, You CanLead!By Greg Hayne, Roof ManagementI ncredibly, I find many contactorssee work performed and the clear and measureable totallyineptwhenitcomestoobjectives for a project or task.For the more challenged leadership.Talk about equipment workers you will need to camp out a bit on what are Great!Discuss direct costsGot It!your expectations for their performance and behavior Perform job layout In my sleep, pal!and for your companys reputation for quality, safety, But lead todays worker?The move toand organization.Likewise, you will need to develop the back of the class. measureable goals that can be monitored and integrated Look, you can lead.Yes, you can!Certainly, thereinto daily and weekly conversations and meetings to help are many challenges for todays roofing contractor andkeep the entire workforce focused and on the right path.we must move positively ahead as it relates to leading#4 Practice the ACTS of Leadershipour workers. ThissimplyacronymstandsforAccountability, LetmebrieflysharethreekeyingredientstomoreConsistency, Teachability, and Strategic.Briefly, being effective leadership. an effective leader begins with you being accountable #1 Establish Your Own Clear Leadership Vision to doing your job each day.Consistency recognizes that you must practice good leadership, show respect Coaching construction leaders over the past twenty- to others, be thorough in decision making, etc. over and years has displayed many examples of how not to doover and over againthus consistency!this leadership thing.In every situation that I observed great leadership being effectively demonstrated, thereTo be teachable is to always be in a mode to learn. was always a contractor or field leader who had a clearWhen your followers see you learning, and enjoying viewpoint of his (or her) leadership presence. new lessons, then you may inspire your followers to also want to grow and learn.Finally, leaders must be more More importantly, their vision was also observed, received,strategic in their decision-making, their scheduling, and and embraced by those following.If you want to take yourtheir planning.Most laborers in construction are quite next step in leadership then you would be wise to beginshort term in their view and tactical in their approach. by clearly establishing your vision and then living it daily. Whatever is the easiest to do is what many workers will #2 Get Rid of Me choose. leaders must be strategic and capable of One of the realities of leadership is discovering that justmaking the best, even thought it may be the toughest as you have made it to the leadership ranks, you mustdecision to make.now realize that it is not about me anymore!Boy, thisThere are countless other leadership techniques that discovery is quite sobering for anyone who has workedexist, however, without establishing the leadership efforts hard to become the senior leader. presented here in your daily walk you will be leading as if The best leaders in construction recognize that acquiringwalking on thin ice.Deepen your foundation and core as theleadershiprole,whetherthroughpromotionora leader by possessing a clear vision for your leadership, purchase, that you must quickly and consistently leadtaking yourself out and refocusing on your followers via taking your personal pride, wants, and benefits outneeds, project clear expectations and objectives, andof the picture first and refocus greatly upon those whompractice the ACTS of a leader!will reward your leadership with performance success.Yes, You Can LeadNow Lead!Therefore, getting rid of me must be replaced withBrad is President of Pinnacle Development Group, a consulting giving more to others in your time, availability, support,company specializing in the construction industry.Sign up for expectations, boundaries, and wisdom. Brads weekly column at www.thecontractorsbestfriend.com.#3 Set the Expectations & ObjectivesFor the Thoroughbred employee all you need to do is to share your expectations about how you want to 24 www.mrca.orgMidwest Roofer'