#42 – Gretchen Gagel: Leaving the world a better place.

• 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