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I wrote this book to share the knowledge I have acquired over more than three decades of managing construction crews in the heavy civil construction industry, specifically my expertise in developing leaders. Being a builder and seeing the finished product of infrastructure that I had worked on was always, and still is, a thrilling experience. When I began to focus on developing supervisors into real leaders and watching them grow in their careers, I came to realize that building people was even more satisfying. Knowing that I had an integral part in helping them find the hidden talents and leadership skills inside themselves that they never knew were there, and then developing those talents and skills to become the best version of themselves, was awe-inspiring. I became obsessed with it, and yes, I still am! Being a mentor, teaching and training, and having a significant positive impact on someone's life is basically priceless. I decided to make a business doing it. As I worked with clients, I soon realized my reach would always be limited because there is only one of me! Subsequently, I made it a goal to share my methods of leadership development and team building in a way that others could read, study, and learn from. Hence, this book was born. Years of trial and error developed this process into a distinct flow and method from start to finish. As you read through the chapters, envision the flow of training a future leader. From the perspective of learning, understanding, and achieving the art of absolute teamwork to what it truly means to be a leader, knowing your role as a leader, what you expect from your team, the importance of effective communication, showing your team you really care about them, never giving up on the continuous improvement mindset, lighting the fuse of ""want,"" the power of praise, and finally the ""holy grail' of motivation."" To take yourself and your team to levels of performance that you have never experienced before. My hope and prayer is that this book will help you get there.

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Lonnie grew up in a construction family, being introduced to the construction industry at a very early age. He would spend summers and weekends with his Dad on heavy construction projects, reinforcing his desire to someday become a great builder. At 18, Lonnie joined the Operating Engineers Local Union #3 on the Warm Springs Dam Project in Healdsburg, CA. For the next 20 years, he honed his skills as a heavy equipment operator working on a plethora of civil grading projects for multiple companies throughout Northern California and Alaska. In 199,2 Lonnie became a Grade Setter with Kiewit Pacific Co. in Brisbane, CA. Due to his strong work ethic & civil grading knowledge, Lonnie was promoted to a Grading Foreman, supervising civil grading crews for Kiewit on large infrastructure mass grading projects. In 1996, Lonnie was promoted to General Excavation Foreman on the Los Vaqueros Earth Fill Dam Project in Brentwood, CA.In 2000, Lonnie accepted a Salary Superintendent position with Kiewit Companies. He quickly rose through the ranks, managing large construction projects throughout Northern California. In 2008, Kiewit promoted Lonnie to Project Manager on PHASE 1 of the Folsom Dam Auxiliary Spillway Flood Control Project for the Bureau of Reclamation. This project was very successful, with Kiewit being awarded the Bureau of Reclamation's ""Construction Safety Award for 2008,"" and Lonnie was nominated by Kiewit at the Board of Directors Annual Meeting for the coveted ""Peter Kiewit - Excellence in Management Award"" for his Team's efforts on the project. Lonnie developed and improved his methods for training field supervisors & building high-performing teams on mega-projects throughout the Western United States, retiring from Kiewit in 2018 as Site Logistical Operations Manager on the Oroville Dam Emergency Spillway Repair Project in Northern California. After retiring, Lonnie followed his passion and started Morelock Motivational Inc. He focuses on leadership development, team-building, and team performance, working with clients to become the best leaders they can be, as well as training and inspiring their teams to reach new levels of high performance and overall success.

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