Run To The Roar
On any project, it’s important to remember there’s a human element connected to each task. No matter how automated the world becomes, people still punch computer keys, hammer nails, lay pipe underground, and erect buildings. The human element is always “hands on.”
As a private project coordinator and controller, I have witnessed a type of “revenge” that field workers are capable of when they resent management, and it is a delicate balance that leadership must address and maintain for a successful outcome. The ability to “sabotage” a job can go undetected by simply pouring a concrete pad too thin, connecting a pipe in three places instead of four, or neglecting to add insulation to a wall that is closed and will never be inspected. While one hopes workers have the integrity to do their jobs professionally, there is a power of “discreet neglect.” It may take time to fail, but fail it will, and no one will be to blame by the time it is discovered.
