At each new level of responsibility, yesterday’s strengths can quietly become today’s limitations. The tactics that once impressed your managers may now crowd out listening, coaching, and strategic thinking. Authentic leadership asks you to evolve rather than cling to familiar moves.

Many leaders stall because they overvalue what has worked before. They interrupt, micromanage, or insist on being the smartest voice in the room. Those habits might have helped them stand out as individual contributors, but they erode trust when others now expect vision and empowerment.

Growth at the top comes from letting go. You deliberately replace ego-protecting behaviors with curiosity, clarity, and accountability. When people see you changing in visible, specific ways, they gain permission to grow too, and the whole organization can move into its next chapter.

Commit to replacing one unhelpful leadership habit with a more effective behavior this month.

Kaufman Lynn Construction is a full-service commercial builder rooted in Florida with a growing presence across the Southeast. Since 1989, it has delivered projects in multifamily housing, senior living, hospitality, government, education, healthcare, parking structures, and self-storage, consistently ranking among the top contractors in Florida and nationwide. Its story is one of disciplined growth built on close client relationships.

A client-first philosophy runs through everything the company describes. The mission is to consistently deliver superior projects by relentlessly advancing each client’s vision beyond expectations. That promise shows up in the numbers: more than 80% of its work comes from repeat customers, a signal that performance and trust have reinforced each other over decades.

Behind that performance are clear values and shared ownership. Integrity, ingenuity, and initiative guide decisions in the field and in the office. The transition to employee ownership through an ESOP extends the founder’s commitment, aligning associates with the company’s long-term success and the communities it serves.

Client first, employee-owned construction firm turning repeat trust into innovative, community-strengthening projects.

Austin Bergstrom Airport just secured $108 million from the Federal Aviation Administration to expand taxiways and exits as part of its expansion program. New parallel paths and faster turnoff points are meant to reduce congestion, keep growing flight schedules moving, and lay the groundwork for a larger terminal with more gates and amenities.

For construction firms, the job demands surgical precision on a busy airfield. Crews must pour concrete, shift lighting, and install guidance systems while jets continue to taxi nearby. Closure windows are measured in minutes, and mistakes can ripple through airline operations and budgets. Builders that manage risk well rely on careful sequencing, digital mapping, and constant coordination with controllers and ground crews.

Local leaders see more than new pavement. The project tests whether public agencies and contractors can deliver complex work without stalling a regional economic engine that depends on reliable air service, tourism, and corporate travel. If they succeed, teams gain a template for future upgrades at crowded airports facing similar growth and space constraints.

Align airfield staging with safety and long-term growth.

A growing number of Western jurisdictions are tightening ember buffer rules that shape how new homes get built and landscaped. In Berkeley’s hills, a newly approved ordinance requires a five-foot ember-resistant zone around homes and decks starting January 1, 2026, while statewide zone-zero rules in California have lagged behind their original timeline.

For residential builders, this shifts work from optional upgrades to baseline scope: clearing combustible mulch and fencing near walls, rethinking decks and attachments, and documenting defensible space plans. Home hardening guidance also emphasizes closing ember pathways with fire-resistant vents and other exterior details that building officials and insurers increasingly scrutinize.

The near-term effect is higher soft costs and greater coordination among designers, landscapers, and inspectors. The long-term payoff is fewer mid-project surprises when a lender, insurer, or local fire authority demands changes after permits are pulled. Builders who package these requirements into repeatable specifications can protect schedules, pricing, and buyer confidence.

Budget for resilience requirements early to avoid permit and insurance shocks.

Good morning, crew. Today, we are focusing on controlling harmful dust from cutting and drilling to keep our lungs healthy.

Breathing fine particles from concrete, block, and stone can cause long-term lung disease and cancer. Many tasks on this site create dust clouds you may not even notice. Wet methods, local exhaust, and the right respirator dramatically reduce exposure when they are used consistently and correctly.

Protecting your lungs today protects your future off the job, too. Take a few extra minutes to set up controls, wear the proper protection, and speak up when dust levels look unsafe.

Today we complete every dusty task with adequate controls and healthy lungs, leaving sthe ite breathing easy and strong.