Thought Leadership

Take Your Team Leadership to the Next Level:  3 Core Elements to a High-Functioning Team

Take Your Team Leadership to the Next Level:  3 Core Elements to a High-Functioning Team

March 11, 2019
Take a moment to think about the best team that you have been part of. What made this such a great team? Over the past five years, FMI has spent […] Read More
How to Focus on Performance in Any Market Conditions

How to Focus on Performance in Any Market Conditions

March 07, 2019
Position your business for long-term success by fine-tuning your company’s operations, risk management, people and rewards practices. Read More
How to Leverage Your Board Ahead of Turbulent Times

How to Leverage Your Board Ahead of Turbulent Times

March 07, 2019
The best boards are helping companies devise good plans of action for the future. Is yours on target? Read More
5 Ways to Develop a Continuity Mindset That Endures

5 Ways to Develop a Continuity Mindset That Endures

November 27, 2018
Sound planning and preparation are key to a successful transfer of ownership and continuity for building product manufacturers. Read More
Supporting a Leadership Transition When You Aren’t Picked: How to Prepare Yourself and Others for a Change at the Top

Supporting a Leadership Transition When You Aren’t Picked: How to Prepare Yourself and Others for a Change at the Top

October 03, 2018
With nearly 50% of CEOs in engineering and construction looking to transition out of the business within the next five years, you’ll likely see a […] Read More
The Untapped Potential of Corporate Governance in Engineering and Construction: 2018 FMI/CIRT Corporate Governance Study

The Untapped Potential of Corporate Governance in Engineering and Construction: 2018 FMI/CIRT Corporate Governance Study

September 12, 2018
FMI surveyed and/or interviewed 133 CIRT members who serve on boards to learn more about E&C corporate governance practices in North America. […] Read More
Walking the Corporate Board Compensation Tightrope

Walking the Corporate Board Compensation Tightrope

September 04, 2018
How to effectively balance recognition and rewards with independent board governance. Read More
Three Lines of Defense: Holding Leadership Accountable for Managing Risk

Three Lines of Defense: Holding Leadership Accountable for Managing Risk

September 03, 2018
Fully embracing the “Three Lines of Defense” model can mitigate risk and optimize future opportunities. Read More
How to Drive Productivity Through Lasting Field Leadership Development

How to Drive Productivity Through Lasting Field Leadership Development

September 03, 2018
Success in business today comes down to field leaders’ ability to stimulate performance not only through hard skills like quality and process […] Read More
Leaving Soon? How to Tell if your Successor is Ready - Succession Pitfalls Part 4

Leaving Soon? How to Tell if your Successor is Ready - Succession Pitfalls Part 4

February 07, 2018
This is the last article of our four-part series examining the topic of CEO succession in the engineering and construction (E&C) industry and how to […] Read More
The Challenges of Stepping Away: Succession Pitfalls Part 3

The Challenges of Stepping Away: Succession Pitfalls Part 3

November 29, 2017
This is the third article in our 4-part series examining the topic of CEO succession in the engineering and construction (E&C) industry and how to […] Read More
Dropping the Ball on Personal Development: Succession Pitfalls Part 2

Dropping the Ball on Personal Development: Succession Pitfalls Part 2

October 25, 2017
This is the second article in our 4-part series examining the topic of CEO succession in the engineering and construction (E&C) industry and how to […] Read More