ABSTRACT
As an extension of the basics, the execution and overarching philosophies further establish the ground rules that everyone on the team needs to play by. They want to know how they should be approaching their work per the contract and what they should keep in the forefront of their minds based on the specific promises made to the owner by the Business Development team. Though these philosophies may conflict at times, it is essential that team leaders help their staff synthesize them. Even if they contract isn't utilizing an Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) approach, Lean opportunities abound for both increasing their value-add to the client and improving profitability. The type of contract that the team is operating under dictates the execution philosophies. Each delivery system carries with it a set of unspoken expectations about how the work is to be carried out. Bridging strategies are internal tactics that are utilized when team leaders need to get their team's attention.
