Leader to Leader
What does it take to be a great leader? Often words such as encouraging, inspiring, and motivating come to mind. Here at GBA being a great leader means listening actively, encouraging others, offering advice, being humble, and welcoming criticism to work towards a common goal strategically. Leader to Leader is a series designed to highlight those individuals in the A/E/C industry creating positive change around them - through effective communication, emotional intelligence, and development of younger generations.
Leader to Leader
From the Field to the Office: Leadership Through Experience
It has been said a great leader would never ask someone to do something they wouldn’t do themselves. This motto is something that our next podcast guest lives by. Jason Conklin has worked his way through the field and office to his current position as president of Infrastructure Solutions (I-Solutions). Jason understands communicating can be difficult – particularly when employees work in the field and the office. Understanding how best to communicate is imperative when parties want to collaborate and keep moving forward. In this episode of Leader to Leader, Jason shares his thoughts on how his career has molded his leadership and communication style and as a result, I-Solutions has experienced exponential growth.