PDU Code C011-061206

Presentation materials

Presentation Abstract

The presentation will review the author’s doctoral research on values-based leadership (VBL) skills, values and concepts, and the applicability of the VBL to the ethical managing of major constructed facilities projects.

The purpose of the subject research study was to determine the suitability of a VBL approach for the construction industry, with a focus on improving the contractual partnerships within the commercial and industrial sectors. The research problem addressed in the study was "How to improve overall construction partnerships, irrespective of the project delivery system, that will ethically satisfy all of the needs, requirements, and expectations of the stakeholders involved in the constructed facility process." The conducted research used a mixed methods approach to assess the critical elements of this topic. The criteria for performance excellence embodied in the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award offered a framework to develop the list of questions for both the interviews and focus groups (qualitative), and the survey (quantitative). Leadership is one of the seven categories that make up the Baldrige core values and concepts.

The presentation will review the research results, which shows the values-based leadership traits of trust, integrity, and people-orientation as critical to success in the construction industry. The research results exhibits the suitability of values-based leadership for improving the business partnerships within the construction industry, and the applicability of this approach to the leading of constructed facilities programs from concept through completion. Finally, the research demonstrates the correlation between values-based leadership and the instilling of sound ethical conduct by all parties involved, as important components in improving the management and business performance of constructed facilities projects.

Speaker Biography

William A. Moylan, PhD, PMP, FESD, is on the faculty of Eastern Michigan University’s College of Technology and instructs in Construction Management. In addition, he consultants, trains, and acts as an expert witness in Project Management and Construction Safety.

Dr. Moylan is active in a variety of professional societies and civic activities, including the Project Management Institute, the Engineering Society of Detroit, Habitat for Humanity, and, Toastmasters International. He is presently a Board Member of the PMI Educational Foundation.