Titles sit on business cards; leadership lives in moments. You broadcast quiet authority when you greet the barista by name, solve a glitch before it reaches a manager, or volunteer an idea nobody assigned. Mark Sanborn argues that teams rise when ordinary players dare to act as owners, choosing contribution over permission.

Inside-out influence begins with competence married to empathy. Master your craft so people trust your judgment, then show you value theirs. Share credit aloud, critique privately, and fix minor irritations that sap morale. Soon, peers seek your counsel, not your title, because impact has become the badge.

Conversation starter: What habits would still move the mission if your rank vanished tomorrow? List one task you can own from start to finish, one teammate you can elevate, and one friction point you can erase. Lead from that list today; the authority you earn will travel farther than any official stripe. Then watch the ripple: confidence spreads, results accelerate.

Lead without title today spot one problem, solve it; spotlight one peer's win; and ask one learner's question. Stack these small acts and influence grows.

Meta quietly re-fired construction crews at its long-stalled Mesa, Arizona, data center campus on April 28, ending an eight-month pause it blamed on AI power-density redesigns. The company confirmed the updated budget has climbed to $800 million, and the first of three 900,000-sq-ft server halls will deliver capacity in 2027.

General contractor DPR-Mortenson JV is pouring new mat footings to support 500-pound-per-sq-ft AI racks, while Rosendin electricians are trenching 14 miles of conduit for a 230-kV tie-in to Salt River Project’s Pinal Central–Browning corridor. Peak manpower will reach 4,500 next winter as trades mount 50,000 tons of steel, install 180 modular electrical skids, and assemble a 42-cell thermal storage loop powered by daytime solar oversupply.

State officials say the restart protects $90 million in incentives tied to a 25 percent apprentice quota and promises 300 permanent tech jobs plus $1.3 billion in annual spin-off once the campus is live. Analysts note the comeback days after Microsoft paused a Wisconsin build show hyperscalers will green-light sites where renewable power and water rights are locked in; Mesa already holds a 150-MW solar PPA and reclaimed-water allotment able to recycle 95 percent of cooling flow.

Yellow excavators bit into 19th‑century brick under Mount Vernon this week after CSX and Maryland closed on a $500 million design‑build pact to modernize Baltimore’s Howard Street Tunnel. Crews lowered the track bed six inches, saw‑cut the arch crown, and slid the first test steel rib into position while MARC commuters rattled overhead. Governor Wes Moore called the dawn work window “the moment East Coast freight finally catches up with the West.”

Contractor Clark‑Traylor will carve two additional feet of clearance through the 1.7‑mile bore and raise 21 bridge pinch points up to Philadelphia. Nightly four‑hour shutdowns let teams spray shotcrete and bolt fiber‑reinforced panels before sunrise trains roll. LiDAR sensors flag masonry shifts greater than one‑eighth inch, and spoil trains haul rubble to Sparrows Point, where it becomes fill for wind‑turbine foundations.

The project promises 3,000 union paychecks, removes 129,000 annual truck hauls from I‑95, and unlocks full double‑stack service from Seagirt Marine Terminal to the Midwest by late 2026. A $202 million federal INFRA grant, port fees, and CSX capital cover costs, with incentives for early reopening. Residents remembering the 2001 tunnel fire secured extra fans, air monitors, and a 24‑hour hotline, while downtown shopkeepers greeted the first hammer blows with free coffee for crews.

Holcim investors rubber-stamped their North American spin-off on May 14, setting up “Amrize” for a June NYSE debut worth about $30 billion. Chair Jan Jenisch, now CEO, pledged $4 billion for two green cement kilns and more ready-mix hubs, forecasting 8-11 % EBITDA growth and a 40 % cut in clinker CO₂.

Builders cheered. Amrize says 95 % of its powder will ride rail or barge less than 300 miles, softening freight spikes and tariffs that whipped bids last year. Dallas dealers already post $6-a-yard rebates for July pours, and Lennar inked a two-year supply lock expected to trim $1,100 off a typical slab. Its clay blend trims Portland 15 %, hitting ESG marks minus pricey offsets.

Risk remains: a 25 % duty on Canadian clinker or delayed Texas permits could erase gains, and the Portland Cement Association still sees overall demand dipping by 2 % in 2025. Yet JPMorgan argues that Amrize’s domestic tilt gives it a share upside. The firm also needs a modular panel plant for housing by 2027.

Introduction
Good morning, Team! Today’s toolbox talk highlights the importance of safety around floor openings. Openings in floors, decks, or roofs pose severe fall hazards if not properly guarded.

Why It Matters
Falls through unguarded openings result in serious injuries or fatalities. Effective protection around openings is crucial for site safety.

Strategies for Safety Around Floor Openings

Discussion Questions

Conclusion
Guarding and marking floor openings prevents serious injuries. Always stay alert and ensure all openings are safely secured.

Cover, mark, stay safe!