Fiduciary Duty in Difficult Times
By / Meredith Low Français Right now, what’s being asked of association leaders – of all leaders – is unprecedented. The demands on an ED or CEO are always heavy, but now the sheer volume […]
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Any Publicity is Good Publicity
By / Shaun Ekert For the better part of half a century, we have been trying to promote and encourage mechanical insulation systems. We want to get them in front of engineers, owners, architects, and […]
Who’s Going to Eat your Lunch Today?
By / Steve Clayman It’s competitive out there. Very competitive. There doesn’t seem to be any reprieve. The pressure is constant. It doesn’t matter what sector you participate in. For manufacturers, it’s a relentless drive […]
What’s in a (Good) Name: Contractors’ Remedies for Defamation by Customers
By / Andrew D. Delmonico and Ted Lewis Many contractors have been in the position where, for one reason or another, relations with an owner (or other contractor) deteriorate and a legal dispute arises. Occasionally, […]
Strategic Thinking Needs to be Fed
By / par Meredith Low How can we expect the leadership of our organizations to engage in strategic thinking if they don’t have the relevant information that would feed it? When I start working with […]
Get Real, Be Successful
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE By / Shaun Ekert How many times have you been somewhere casual—in the elevator at work, picking up the kids at school, braving the line- up in the grocery store—and someone you know […]