The Construction Leadership Podcast: Executive Strategies to Build Elite Teams & Consistently Deliver On-Time, Under Budget

584 :: What Jerry Seinfeld Taught a Building Supply CEO About Leadership

What can construction leaders learn from Jerry Seinfeld and some of the world's best comedians? Great comedians notice things others overlook, remember the details, and

583 :: What Saturday Night Live's Lorne Michaels Can Teach Construction Leaders About Managing Talent

What can construction leaders learn about managing talent from the man behind 50 years of Saturday Night Live? Great leaders know how to bring out the best in their peo

582 :: Are Your Worst Employees Getting the Best of Your Leadership?

Are your struggling employees getting most of your coaching time while your top performers are left to figure things out on their own? Construction leaders often spend

581 :: What Mike Ditka's Leadership Mistakes Can Teach Construction Leaders About Building Great Teams

Could the leadership style that helped you build a successful business eventually become the reason your team stops improving? Strong leadership can transform a struggl

580 :: How Shane Soule Builds Better Leaders Through "Crooked Promotions" and AI

What if the key to building stronger leaders, improving teamwork, and making better business decisions involved moving employees outside their comfort zones and using AI

579 :: Are Construction Leaders Trusting AI Faster Than AI Can Earn It?

As AI gains access to more of your emails, files, finances, plans, and business information, how much trust should you be willing to give it? FedEx founder Fred Smith b

578 :: The Construction Boom Will End. Will Your Business Be Stronger When It Does?

If the construction boom ended tomorrow, would your business simply survive the shock or come out of it stronger than your competitors? Data center construction is boom

577 :: Before You Invest in AI, Ask What Problem It Actually Solves

Are construction leaders investing in AI because it solves meaningful business problems or because everyone is suddenly selling them something with "AI" attached to it?

576 :: Why Fixing the Incentive Matters More Than Fixing the Scoreboard for Better Team Performance

Could the incentives inside your business be encouraging the exact behaviors you're trying to eliminate? When three out of every four grades at the University of Michig

575 :: How Charlie Munger's "Too Hard Pile" Can Help Leaders Decide What's Worth Solving

What problem have you been trying to solve for far too long simply because you've already invested so much into it?   Leaders are taught to value grit, persistence, a

574 :: Stop Defending Bad Decisions: What New Coke Teaches Leaders About Correcting Course

What do you do when the data supports your decision, but reality proves you wrong?   In 1985, Coca-Cola replaced its legendary formula with New Coke after extensive r

573 :: How One Annoying Book Changed the Way I Use AI to Make Better Business Decisions

Are you using AI to save a few minutes or to make the decisions that could change your business? Many leaders are already using AI to summarize documents, improve email

572 :: How 15 Minutes a Day Can Help You Make Faster, More Strategic Decisions

What are you doing every day to strengthen your strategic thinking or are you expecting to get strategically fit from one planning retreat a year?   Construction lead

571 :: How to Stop Trying to Be Liked & Start Leading a More Accountable Team

Do you want your team to like you or do you want to lead them effectively? Wanting to be liked sounds like a positive leadership trait. But when the need for approval k

570 :: How to Transfer Knowledge From Master Builders to Young Guns Before It Walks Out the Door

What happens to decades of hard-earned construction knowledge when your most experienced leaders retire, and nobody has captured what they know? Construction companies

569 :: What Ford's Turnaround Can Teach Construction Leaders About Winning in a Tough Market

What if the biggest mistake you could make in a challenging market is pulling back while your competitors are doing the same thing?   When business slows down, it's n

568 :: Christopher Nolan, The Odyssey & the Leadership Mistake That Costs You Great People

What if the struggling employee you're ready to demote, sideline, or fire isn't the problem?   When results fall short, it's easy to blame the person responsible. A m

567 :: How To Set Clear Expectations So Your Team Can Make Better Decisions Without You

Ever find yourself wondering why your team can't follow an expectation that seems completely obvious to you?   When employees move too fast, too slow, fail to "take o

566 :: 13 Charlie Munger Mental Models to Help Construction Leaders Avoid Costly Mistakes

What if a few simple mental models could help you spot costly mistakes before they happen and make better decisions under pressure?   Construction leaders make decisi

565 :: Why You Need a Knowledge-Sharing Strategy Before Your Best People Retire

What happens to decades of hard-earned construction wisdom when your most experienced leaders retire and nobody has captured what they know?   As the construction ind