What Is “Mismatch Theory,” and What Has It Got To Do With Us?

Wayne Rivers
By Wayne Rivers
6 minutes

Think about how the construction workplace has evolved! When many of you started out, people on the jobsite rarely noticed if you did anything right, but – boy, oh boy! If you did something wrong”¦ Construction leadership looks very different today than it did just a few short years ago!

Please tune in this week as Wayne defines “Mismatch Theory” and presents an author’s view of the modern definition of courageous leadership. And how the heck do Superman and Kryptonite enter into all this?

We’d like to know what the greatest workplace changes look like from your perspective. Please share your observations with us in the comments section.

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