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

By Bradley Hartmann

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Are you spending more time solving problems than actually leading in your construction business? The Construction Leadership Podcast helps executives build high-performing teams, finish on time and under budget—without all the firefighting and babysitting—so you can lead with clarity, consistency, and control. Hosted by Bradley Hartmann—author of 15 books for the construction industry who teaches leadership in the University of Oklahoma's Master's program for construction professionals—each episode delivers real-world lessons for real-world builders. You'll learn how to: • Lead change with less resistance using field-tested strategies that increase engagement • Build a culture of accountability—without micromanaging or constant confrontation • Eliminate confusion with mental models and tools that drive confident execution New episodes drop every Tuesday and Thursday. Ready to jump in? Start with episode 470: The Glock 17, a Billionaire, and the Leadership Lesson That Will Transform Your Team's Change Management. It's a listener favorite and will shift how you lead through resistance.

Episode Date
573 :: How One Annoying Book Changed the Way I Use AI to Make Better Business Decisions
Sep 17, 2026
572 :: How 15 Minutes a Day Can Help You Make Faster, More Strategic Decisions
Sep 15, 2026
571 :: How to Stop Trying to Be Liked & Start Leading a More Accountable Team
Sep 10, 2026
570 :: How to Transfer Knowledge From Master Builders to Young Guns Before It Walks Out the Door
Sep 08, 2026
569 :: What Ford's Turnaround Can Teach Construction Leaders About Winning in a Tough Market
Sep 03, 2026
568 :: Christopher Nolan, The Odyssey & the Leadership Mistake That Costs You Great People
Sep 01, 2026
567 :: How To Set Clear Expectations So Your Team Can Make Better Decisions Without You
Aug 27, 2026
566 :: 13 Charlie Munger Mental Models to Help Construction Leaders Avoid Costly Mistakes
Aug 25, 2026
565 :: Why You Need a Knowledge-Sharing Strategy Before Your Best People Retire
Aug 20, 2026
564 :: Your Open-Door Policy Means Nothing If Your Team Is Hiding Problems From You
Aug 18, 2026
563 :: How an Average Team Outperformed the Superstars and Why Your Expectations Matter More Than You Think
Aug 13, 2026
562 :: Leading Through Change: Making Smarter Decisions About Technology, People & Growth
Aug 11, 2026
561 :: How To Build a Lasting Legacy by Earning Trust Instead of Chasing Status
Aug 06, 2026
560 :: How Great Leaders Build High-Performing Teams One Leadership Signal at a Time
Aug 04, 2026
559 :: How to Stop Micromanagement Before It Turns Good Employees Into Poor Performers
Jul 30, 2026
558 :: How to Negotiate Better Deals Without Giving Away Leverage
Jul 28, 2026
557 :: Why Quiet Confidence Is the Leadership Advantage Every Executive Needs
Jul 23, 2026
556 :: How to Lead Through Uncertainty by Taking Action Before You Feel Ready and Outpace Leaders Who Keep Waiting
Jul 21, 2026
555 :: The Strategy Conversation Every Leadership Team Needs to Have When Everything Feels Like a Priority
Jul 16, 2026
554 :: The Scorecard Strategy: How Erin Stetzer Develops Exceptional Employees Without Micromanaging
Jul 14, 2026
553 :: The Leadership Lesson That Changed How I Measure Success (and Why It Made Me Happier)
Jul 09, 2026
552 :: Why Authentic Always Beats Perfect When You're Trying to Build Trust
Jul 07, 2026
551 :: Stop Treating AI Like It Has All the Answers Or You'll Make Worse Decisions
Jul 02, 2026
550 :: The Leadership Checklist That Reveals More in One Lunch Than Months of Working Together
Jun 30, 2026
549 :: Why Leadership Teams Struggle With Original Thinking & What Joe Maddon Teaches About Fixing It
Jun 25, 2026
548 :: Leadership, Accountability, and Winning: Applying Lessons From the NBA Finals to Your Business
Jun 23, 2026
547 :: The Real Lesson of The Emperor's New Clothes Isn't What You Think: It's About Why Smart People Stay Silent
Jun 18, 2026
546: Why Being Nice Won't Help You Build Better Leaders & What To Do Instead
Jun 16, 2026
545 :: Does Your AI Strategy Lack Curiosity, Leading To Bad Decisions? Here's How To Fix It Right Now
Jun 11, 2026
544 :: Should You Trust Your Gut If You're Trying to Make Better Decisions Fast?
Jun 09, 2026
543 :: The Counterintuitive Leadership Strategy Behind Better Decisions And Stronger Teams
Jun 04, 2026
542 :: How One Simple Framework Changed the Way Leaders Think About Value, Pricing & Profitability
Jun 02, 2026
541 :: How To Build Motivated Teams Without Fear, Pressure, or Empty Incentives
May 28, 2026
540 :: The 10 Leadership Laws You Need To Know To Eliminate Chaos & Build Better Teams
May 26, 2026
539 :: 7 Coaching Questions Every Construction Executive Needs To Lead Better Conversations
May 21, 2026
538 :: Does Your Leadership Lack Competitive Energy Leading To Team Complacency? Here's How To Fix It Right NOW
May 19, 2026
537 :: How Construction Leaders Build Customer Confidence Without Competing on Price
May 14, 2026
536 :: Why Most Meetings Waste Time & How Great Leaders Fix Them
May 12, 2026
535 :: How To Increase Pricing Power By Bridging the Gap Between Strategy & Branding
May 07, 2026
534 :: An Executive's Guide to Cultural Intelligence (and Becoming the Employer Hispanic Crews Choose First)
May 05, 2026
533 :: How to Turn Your Strategy Into a Visual Plan Your Team Actually Follows
Apr 30, 2026
532 :: How A Fictional Spy Movie Triggered Real Intelligence Operations And What Leaders Can Learn About Planning The Future
Apr 28, 2026
531 :: How One 28-Page Book Can Completely Change How You Measure Success
Apr 23, 2026
530 :: How Great Leaders Lead Without Worrying About Their Team
Apr 21, 2026
529 :: How Operational Discipline Turns Average Companies Into Industry Leaders (Without Fancy Strategy)
Apr 16, 2026
528 :: How a Simple 8-Step Checklist Can Transform Your Company's Change Efforts
Apr 14, 2026
527 :: How IBM's Collapse Turned Into a Comeback - Lessons for all Leaders From Who Says Elephants Can't Dance
Apr 09, 2026
526 :: The Jim Valvano Effect: When High Performers Say Yes Too Often
Apr 07, 2026
525 :: Why Construction Leaders Become the Bottleneck (And How to Fix It)
Apr 02, 2026
524 :: How One Simple Mental Shift Can Transform The Way You Lead Forever
Mar 31, 2026
523 :: Why Organizational Silos Lead to Costly Mistakes in Construction
Mar 26, 2026
522 :: How Top Leaders Make Better Decisions By Mastering Hidden Biases
Mar 24, 2026
521 :: How Leaders Fall Into the Folly of Rewarding the Wrong Behaviors
Mar 19, 2026
520 :: Former NFL Coach Herm Edwards on the Most Important Leadership Rule: Know Your People
Mar 17, 2026
519 :: How Smart Leadership Teams Make Terrible Decisions: The Hidden Trap of Groupthink
Mar 12, 2026
518 :: From Barrels of Urine to AI Strategy: The Strange Experiment That Teaches Leaders How to Adopt AI
Mar 10, 2026
517 :: Why Benchmarking Is for Losers: The Strategy Lesson Construction Leaders Miss with Roger Martin
Mar 05, 2026
516 :: Are Your Best Employees Mentally Checking Out Of Work Without You Realizing? 3 Questions To Retain & Grow A-Class Talent
Mar 03, 2026
515 :: Before Yellowstone, There Was Lonesome Dove—And It Holds the Blueprint for Construction Leadership
Feb 26, 2026
514 :: The 7 Simple Questions That Power the 3x3 Big Question Framework & Turn Conflict Into Clarity
Feb 24, 2026
513 :: The 5 Questions Leaders Must Ask To Expose What's "Unsaid" on Your Job Site
Feb 19, 2026
512 :: How This President Prevents Burnout by Building Simple Leadership Rhythms: Josh Hendrickson of Wilson Lumber
Feb 17, 2026
511 :: Why This Book Is—Pound for Pound—the Most Useful Leadership Book I've Read In The Last 12 Months
Feb 12, 2026
510 :: The 7 Construction Leadership Lessons From Taylor Swift's Eras Tour
Feb 10, 2026
509 :: The Barnes & Noble Paradox: Why Old-School Leadership Is Winning in Construction Despite the Age of AI
Feb 05, 2026
508 :: Why Michael Scott (The Office) Is Proof the Mental Model of Unique Ability Beats "Well-Rounded" Leadership
Feb 03, 2026
507 :: What a Leadership Book Featuring Jordan, Messi, & Bear Bryant Taught Me About Ambition and Sacrifice
Jan 29, 2026
506 :: Why "Psychological Safety" Is Overrated—And How Dead Poets Society, Enron & a Pair of Construction Legends Changed My View on Leadership
Jan 27, 2026
505 :: How a Century-Old Essay Changed My View of Growth in Construction (And Why It Still Matters Today)
Jan 22, 2026
504 :: Beer and Immunity: What Construction Leaders Can Learn From Jamie Dimon, CEO of JP Morgan Chase
Jan 20, 2026
503 :: She Took Drucker's Framework to Her Executive Team—Here's What I Forgot to Give Her (And How This PDF Fixes It)
Jan 15, 2026
502 :: How U of Michigan Football Won Big While Maintaining a Toxic Climate—And What Construction Leaders Can Learn From It
Jan 13, 2026
501 :: What Netflix, Procore, and Trunk Tools Can Teach You About Strategic Assumptions
Jan 08, 2026
500 :: 499 Episodes Later: The 10.5 Leadership Lessons That Changed My Life (and Might Change Yours)
Jan 06, 2026
499 :: Performance Reviews Are Broken In Construction—Here's How to Avoid Demoralizing and Confusing Your Talent
Dec 29, 2025
498 :: From Forgotten, Dusty Binders to Focused Execution: The Simple Strategy Template Hartmann Used for 2026 Strategy Planning
Dec 22, 2025
497 :: Why Pacesetter Leadership Backfires in Construction (And What to Do Instead)
Dec 18, 2025
496 :: Why the "Old School" Leadership Style Doesn't Work With Young Talent Anymore—And What To Do Instead with Mike Ellerbrook of UFP Site Built
Dec 16, 2025
495 :: An NFL Star's Struggles Reveal the Dangerous Lie About Complexity in Construction Leadership
Dec 11, 2025
494 :: From 'Bust' to All Pro: What QB Comebacks Like Sam Darnold and Baker Mayfield Teach Us About Leading Teams
Dec 09, 2025
493 :: Tired of the Same Old Advice? These 6 Books Will Change Your View on Leadership, Strategy, and Differentiation
Dec 04, 2025
492 :: What Warren Buffett's Final Letter Teaches Us About Focused Leadership, Timeless Values, and Letting Go
Dec 02, 2025
491 :: The $600K Leadership Book That Explains Watergate, the Birkin Bag, and the Greatest Car Salesman of All Time
Nov 25, 2025
490 :: How Two Elite Teams—Suffolk Construction and the New Zealand All Blacks—Use Language to Dominate Their Fields
Nov 20, 2025
489 :: How To Embrace Innovation Without Losing Your Field Team's Trust with Evan McKee of Suffolk Construction
Nov 18, 2025
488 :: The Integrity Fee: The Leadership Failure of NBA Commissioner Adam Silver
Nov 11, 2025
487 :: Why Working Harder Is Crippling Your Leadership: The Whiteout Paradox Explained
Nov 04, 2025
486 :: What Charlie Munger Says About AI
Oct 30, 2025
485 :: The Cost of Ignoring AI: How Leaders Risk Failing Their Teams
Oct 28, 2025
484 :: The Three Drivers of Accountability—Without Lectures, Promotions, or Threats—Proven On The Jobsite (and Seinfeld)
Oct 21, 2025
483 :: How Charlie Munger's Mental Models Help Build Smarter Construction Leaders
Oct 14, 2025
482 :: Four Leadership Books Every Construction Leader Needs to Build Trust, Drive Accountability, and Lead Change
Oct 07, 2025
481 :: Managers are Disengaged and Undertrained: What Gallup and the 90s Dallas Cowboys Tell Us About Changing That
Sep 30, 2025
480 :: From the NFL to Your Job Site: What Belichick's UNC Lockout Teaches About Power & Control
Sep 23, 2025
479 :: Think Task-Based Trust Is Enough? Here's Why It's Costing You Time and Money and Why Cultural Intelligence Is the Key to Better Accountability on On-Site
Sep 16, 2025
478 :: Construction Leaders Must Learn From the NCAA's Strategic Fumble On College Football
Sep 11, 2025
477 :: Why Clinging to Your Past Success Destroys Great Construction Teams—DeBeers Proves It
Sep 09, 2025
476 :: What a British Retailer's Choices on Lingerie Can Teach Construction Firms About Leading High-Performing Teams Today
Sep 04, 2025
475 :: Jaws, Spielberg, and Drucker Expose the Blind Spots in Construction Leadership
Sep 02, 2025
474 :: What the Detroit Tigers Can Teach Construction Leaders About Building High-Performance Teams
Aug 26, 2025
473 :: What Coaching My 13-Year-Old Son Taught Me About Building Accountable Teams
Aug 19, 2025
472 :: What Earl Weaver Learned From a Bookie About Making Better Leadership Decisions and Avoiding Costly Mistakes
Aug 12, 2025
471 :: Stop Thinking Too Small: Management Lessons for Building People, Careers & Communities
Aug 05, 2025
470 :: How Construction Leaders Can Build the Relationships That Make Young Talent Want to Stay
Jul 29, 2025
469 :: How the Best Leaders Turn Calm Under Pressure Into a Competitive Advantage
Jul 22, 2025
468 :: What Admiral Nelson Can Teach Today's Leaders About Winning When the Odds Are Against You
Jul 15, 2025
467 :: How Admiral Stockdale Survived 7 Years as a POW and What Leaders Can Learn From His Mental Resilience
Jul 08, 2025
466 :: What Baseball's Most Unconventional Manager Can Teach You About Leading for Results
Jul 01, 2025
465 :: How to Create a Team That Solves Problems Instead of Waiting for Direction
Jun 24, 2025
464 :: I Chased One Executive for 6 Months. Here's What It Taught Me About Selling Big Ideas.
Jun 17, 2025
463 :: 6 Construction Leaders Reveal What Makes Them Buy, Stay Loyal or Switch Suppliers
Jun 10, 2025
462 :: Can Leadership Be Taught? How Construction Pros Can Learn to Lead With More Confidence
Jun 03, 2025
461 :: What Your "Shadow Behaviors" Reveal About Your Leadership and How Fixing Them Builds Stronger Teams
May 28, 2025
460 :: What Glengarry Glen Ross Gets Right—and Wrong—About Winning in Sales
May 20, 2025
459 :: Think Like a Chess Player: How to Know When to Take a Risk and When to Sacrifice the Win
May 13, 2025
458 :: Simplify the Sale: How to Build a Repeatable Process That Wins More Business
May 06, 2025
457 :: Why Brad Jacobs Bought Beacon and How His Playbook Could Reshape Building Materials Distribution
Apr 29, 2025
456 :: When Ambition Becomes Overcommitment: How to Keep the Drive Without the Burnout
Apr 22, 2025
455 :: What The Godfather Can Teach You About Knowing When to Give and When to Walk Away
Apr 15, 2025
454 :: Don't Lose the Deal or the Relationship: How to Handle Difficult Negotiations
Apr 08, 2025
453 :: What Basketball Can Teach Business Leaders About Building Winning Teams
Apr 01, 2025
452 :: What Charlie Munger Can Teach You About Becoming a Better Leader by Knowing What NOT to Do
Mar 25, 2025
451 :: You're Owed Nothing: Why Delivering Value First Creates More Career Opportunities
Mar 18, 2025
450 :: How Dr. Sarah Buchner Built Trunk Tools to Solve Construction's Biggest Data Challenges With AI
Mar 11, 2025
449 :: How Family Businesses Can Attract the Next Generation & Build a Company That Keeps Growing
Mar 04, 2025
448 :: How to Build a Sales Process That Keeps Producing Closed Deals in Any Market
Feb 25, 2025
447 :: How Construction Leaders Can Build a People-First Culture That Improves Retention & Results
Feb 18, 2025
446 :: What Disney and ESPN Can Teach Leaders About Using Stories to Drive Revenue with Author Paul Kix
Feb 11, 2025
445 :: What Football's Air Raid Offense Can Teach Your Sales Team About Winning More Customers
Feb 06, 2025
444 :: What the Air Raid Offense Can Teach You About Sales and Closing More Deals
Feb 04, 2025
443 :: QXO vs. Beacon: Inside the $11 Billion Battle That Could Transform Construction Supply
Jan 30, 2025
442 :: How to Sell and Implement Construction Technology People Actually Want to Use
Jan 28, 2025
441 :: What Hal Mumme and Mike Leach Taught Dustin DeWald About Building a Successful Business
Jan 21, 2025
440 :: What the Air Raid Offense Can Teach LBM Sales Teams About Closing More Deals
Jan 14, 2025
439 :: Dan Starr on the $200M Deal That Made Do it Best the World's Largest Independent Home Improvement Network
Jan 07, 2025
438 :: Why Great Leaders Give Away Leadership: Jim Hershey on Building Stronger Teams
Dec 30, 2024
437 :: From Walter Hobbs to Buddy the Elf: Leadership Lessons Hiding in a Holiday Classic
Dec 23, 2024
436 :: What a Luxury Home Project Manager Really Wants From Suppliers
Dec 19, 2024
435 :: Adam Lingenfelter on Why Building Material Salespeople Lose Deals and How to Win More
Dec 17, 2024
434 :: The $300 Email Tool I Think Will Save Me $250,000
Dec 10, 2024
433 :: Why 90% Quit Too Soon: Dr. Carla Fowler on the Science of High Performance
Dec 03, 2024
432 :: 4 Reading Strategies to Get the Insights You Need Without Reading Every Page
Nov 26, 2024
431 :: How Building Suppliers Can Get Paid Faster, Grow Online Sales, and Keep Customers Coming Back
Nov 19, 2024
430 :: The Hidden Leadership Lessons in Moneyball That Can Help You Build a Winning Team
Nov 12, 2024
429 :: How Construction Leaders Can Influence the Policies Shaping Their Industry with Mireya Zapata
Nov 05, 2024
428 :: Construction Spanish Through Music: Jobsite Lessons From Pedro Capó's "TK"
Oct 31, 2024
427 :: How Cultural Awareness Helps Construction Leaders Build Trust & Employee Loyalty
Oct 29, 2024
426 :: Why Smarter Office Design Can Help You Attract Talent, Impress Customers & Drive Sales
Oct 22, 2024
425 :: How To Take Control of Your Sales Pipeline So You Can Stop Getting Beat Up on Price
Oct 15, 2024
424 :: What Happens When 3 Construction Safety Leaders Face Off in a Live Game Show?
Oct 08, 2024
423 :: Why Doing the Sales Pitch for Your Team Could Be Hurting Their Performance
Oct 01, 2024
422 :: Why Your Employees May Have Great Ideas They'll Never Tell You
Sep 24, 2024
421 :: Why Attracting Young Talent Is Useless If Your Culture Can't Keep Them
Sep 17, 2024
420 :: What a Judo Champion, Apple's Forgotten Co-Founder & Sriracha Can Teach You About Leadership
Sep 10, 2024
419 :: How Mike Tomlin's "Don't Seek Comfort" Mindset Can Make You a Better Leader
Sep 03, 2024
418 :: Why Chasing Every Sales Opportunity Can Keep You From Building a Profitable Niche
Aug 27, 2024
417 :: How To Build a Communication Campaign That Actually Changes Employee Behavior
Aug 20, 2024
416 :: Why Developing Power Skills Makes Construction Project Managers More Effective
Aug 13, 2024
415 :: Want to Grow Your Construction Business? Build Your People Before You Hire More
Aug 06, 2024
414 :: HR Huntsman: Interrogating Your Own Reality
Jul 30, 2024
413 :: What Jerry Seinfeld, Home Depot, and Human Stupidity Can Teach Leaders
Jul 23, 2024
412 :: How to Find New Sales Opportunities Inside the Business You Already Have with Bill Heuer of The Countertop Factory
Jul 17, 2024
411 :: What an 8-Hour Bar Conversation Can Teach You About Leadership and Building a Business
Jul 16, 2024
410 :: How Military Leadership Lessons Help Zac Elenchin Build Stronger Teams at 84 Lumber
Jul 09, 2024
409 :: Why Everyone in Construction is in Sales and How to Win More Business
Jul 02, 2024
408 :: Could Digital Twins Predict Construction Problems Before They Happen? Dr. Kofi Asare Explains
Jun 25, 2024
407 :: How Great Leaders Give Candid Feedback Without Burning Bridges
Jun 20, 2024
406 :: Persuading Prefontaine: How Bill Bowerman—Track GOAT and Co-Founder of Nike—Coached Steve Prefontaine to Maximize His Potential
Jun 18, 2024
405 :: You Are Owed Nothing: How Delivering Value First Helps You Win More Sales
Jun 13, 2024
404 :: "Where's Your Headache?" How Mark Weber Turns Customer Problems Into Sales
Jun 11, 2024
403 :: Bill Walton on How Great Leaders Build Teams That Win and Keep Winning
Jun 04, 2024
402 :: Your Company Needs to Change. But Is Your Team Ready?
May 28, 2024
401 :: The $9.50 Baseball Card That Taught Me How to Negotiate
May 21, 2024
400 :: Want to Scale? Verne Harnish Says You May Need to Give Up What You Do Best
May 14, 2024
399 :: Deathly Afraid of Not Doing It: Tom Asacker on Turning Ideas Into Action
May 07, 2024
398 :: How Nike Lost Steph Curry and What Salespeople Can Learn From a Billion-Dollar Mistake
Apr 30, 2024
397 :: 6 Construction Leaders Share the Lessons That Have Made Them Successful
Apr 23, 2024
396 :: How Smaller Companies Can Compete and Win Against the Giants
Apr 16, 2024
395 :: Using AI to Close the Gap Between the Construction Schedule and Reality with Jessica Herrala of Buildots
Apr 09, 2024
394 :: 3 Leaders, 1 Game Show and a Different Way to Think About Leadership
Apr 02, 2024
393 :: What Every Manager Can Learn From George Clooney's Up in the Air
Mar 26, 2024
392 :: How Delivering More Value to Customers Helped Bill Ness Build 55places.com
Mar 19, 2024
391 :: Wes Palmisano: What Happens When a Construction Leader Thinks Like a Renegade?Wes Palmisano: Renegade Culture Challenging The Status Quo
Mar 12, 2024
390 :: Brad Jacobs' $5 Billion QXO Strategy: What Building Materials Leaders Need to Know
Mar 07, 2024
389 :: Steve Swinney of Kodiak: How to Build Trust After an Acquisition
Mar 05, 2024
388 :: What Selling a Family Business Can Teach You About Negotiation and Knowing Your Limits
Feb 27, 2024
387 :: Can Listening to People You Disagree With Make You a Better Leader?
Feb 20, 2024
386 :: The Bell Curve of Life: Leadership Lessons From 36 Years in Homebuilding
Feb 13, 2024
385 :: Why the Best Ideas for Your LBM Business May Already Be in Your Yard
Feb 07, 2024
384 :: The Construction Leadership Game Show: Test Your Leadership Thinking
Jan 30, 2024
383 :: Fred Perpall: The Best Measure of Leadership Is How Many Leaders You Create
Jan 23, 2024
382 :: How Ray Hayles of Walker Lumber Uses Leadership and Culture to Build a Team People Don't Want to Leave
Jan 16, 2024
381 :: Nick Milestone on the Evolution of Mass Timber
Jan 09, 2024
380 :: Leadership Lessons Through the Lens of Sport with Jon Vaughan
Jan 03, 2024
379 :: Three Great Quotes to Live By From My Mentor, Charlie Munger
Dec 27, 2023
378 :: John Perna, President and CEO of Hamilton Building Supply on Building Youthful, Vibrant Teams
Dec 19, 2023
377 :: Tyler Berns, Partner at Birch Construction on The Thirst for Differentiation
Dec 12, 2023
376 :: Matt Semonik, COO at Arnold Lumber on Military Tactics and the Understated Value of, "Let's Go Look at It Together."
Dec 05, 2023
375 :: Aaron Witt: Chief Dirt Nerd, Ironman, Shaper of Meaningful Conversations in Construction
Nov 28, 2023
374 :: Dre Baldwin: On The Third Day and Building Structures to Improve Discipline, Persistence, and Consistency
Nov 21, 2023
373 :: A Tribute to Visionary Jerry McCaughey with Sean Shields of the SBCA
Nov 14, 2023
372 :: Dr. Anthony Perrenoud :: Chair of the Construction Management Department at Boise State University
Nov 07, 2023
371 :: Improve Your Decision-Making with Your Own Brier Score
Oct 31, 2023
370 :: The Greatest Negotiation Move of All-Time: Ozzie and Daniel Silna, the Polyester Princes of New Jersey, and the Value of Surplus Concessions
Oct 24, 2023
369 :: Lyndsey Fry and Co-Host Corbin Rinehart: On Harvard, the '14 Olympics, the NHL, and the Infinite LEWP of Work-Life Balance
Oct 17, 2023
368 :: Rich Horwath: How Leaders Set Direction, Create Advantage, and Achieve Excellence
Oct 12, 2023
367 :: The Leadership Die: A Simple Tool for Leadership Complexity
Oct 10, 2023
366 :: Scott Jeffrey Miller: The Ultimate Guide to Great Mentorship . . . via Disney, FranklinCovey, and The Tars of Rollins College
Oct 03, 2023
365 :: Joe Jouvenal, Chief Administrative Officer at McCarthy: A Legacy of Defining Leadership
Sep 26, 2023
364 :: Rick Fox: 3-Time NBA Champion Now Leading Partanna and Carbon Negative Concrete Innovation
Sep 19, 2023
363 :: Risk and The Art of Stupidity Avoidance: Why You Don't Need to "Play Like a Champion Today"
Sep 12, 2023
362 :: Erin Thorp: Improving Your Leadership Skills on the Jobsite Through Inside Out Empathy
Sep 05, 2023
361 :: The Construction Leadership Game Show Episode 3: Tim Rethlake, Bobby Krueger, and Mark Scherer
Aug 29, 2023
360 :: Uala - Allowing Latin Americans to Participate in the Economy
Aug 24, 2023
359 :: Hispanic Leadership with Jacob Monty, Esq.
Aug 22, 2023
358 :: In the War for Talent, Leaders Can't Make This Mistake: Failing to Get Peoples' Names Right
Aug 17, 2023
357 :: Kevin Carey: Mountain Mover Manual
Aug 15, 2023
356 :: Lease Crutcher Lewis's Tony Stewart on Leadership and the Equation of Trust
Aug 10, 2023
355 :: Dr. Darryl Stickel - Building Trust: Exceptional Leadership In An Uncertain World
Aug 08, 2023
354 :: Rita Clifton - The Branding Commander of the British Empire
Aug 03, 2023
353 :: Brian Blevins, Sr. Director of Analytics at PrimeSource: Analytics Might Be Gravel But It Feels Like Gold
Aug 01, 2023
352 :: Your Summer APB: One Article, Podcast, and Book to Invest In
Jul 27, 2023
351 :: Steve Jones - The Twin Thieves of High-Performance Teams
Jul 25, 2023
350 :: Martin Pettigrew of Monarch Roofing and Mike Goldenstein of Roofle Talk Innovation, Tech, and Training
Jul 18, 2023
349 :: The Deafening Silence of Entekra's Demise - And What It Means For Off-Site Construction
Jul 13, 2023
348 :: Catherine Wheeler, Founder of Pivot One-Eighty: Choosing Which Problem You Want to Have
Jul 11, 2023
347 :: Ross Theilen, VP of Distribution at Weyerhaeuser On Perceptions of Entitlement and Cutting Edge Innovation
Jul 06, 2023
346 :: The Construction Leadership Game Show Episode 2
Jun 29, 2023
345 :: Clara Collins of S.W. Collins: Hard Work and Intention Befitting The 6th Generation
Jun 27, 2023
344 :: The Negotiation Mindset - Excerpt From New Book on Negotiating in the Construction Industry
Jun 22, 2023
343 :: Fresh Hats (and Leadership Lessons) Made Daily: Custom Patch Hats Co-Founders Scott Alexander & Brian Cox
Jun 20, 2023
342 :: NFPO Pain Quantification: Your Hero Must Suffer
Jun 15, 2023
341 :: Robson Pritchett: Spartan Leader and Co-Founder of Hoot, Camo Gear Created Around Nature's Stealthiest Predator: The Owl
Jun 13, 2023
340 :: About My Lawsuit - Developing Your Personal Board of Directors
Jun 08, 2023
339 :: Eric Anderton on Construction Genius
Jun 06, 2023
338 :: Steve Chesin :: From Minnesota Bars to Vegas Casinos to Carpets N More
May 30, 2023
337 :: Air, The New Movie About Nike and Sonny Vaccaro :: Excerpt From Yes, Fear Works
May 25, 2023
336 :: Jason Amador-Locher and Jennifer Hoops of Higharc - Live From IBS Las Vegas
May 23, 2023
335 :: From Australian Footy to Big 12 Football :: Tom Hutton and Dr. Heather Yates of Oklahoma State University
May 16, 2023
334 :: Paul Levin, VP/Director of HS&E at Sundt Construction on Stopping the S*** That Can Kill You
May 09, 2023
333 :: How to Develop Amazing Leaders with Emily Brown of McCownGordon Construction
May 02, 2023
332 :: The Construction Leadership Game Show - Episode I
Apr 27, 2023
331 :: The Trouble with Takeoffs: Chase Hackner of Paradigm Estimate
Apr 25, 2023
330 :: Texas A&M Professor Randy Birdwell Round-Robin Q&A with Ragen Martinek and Addison Thompson
Apr 18, 2023
329 :: Scott Galloway's Take on Home Depot Earnings and The Construction Industry Index
Apr 13, 2023
328 :: Scott Peterson, CEO of Interstates: Leadership and Innovation
Apr 11, 2023
327 :: Marissa Fahrig of Buffington Homes and Matt Collins of the Mainspring Group - Live from IBS in Las Vegas
Apr 04, 2023
326 :: Madness Beyond March :: The Learning is Always Optional
Mar 30, 2023
325 :: Ben Jenkins, Founder of Warstic Sports, Inc. - It's not the Weapon, It's the Warrior
Mar 28, 2023
324 :: AXA XL's Gary Kaplan on Project-Based Leadership
Mar 23, 2023
323 :: Varsity Sports + Leadership with Jon Vaughan, Regional VP at US LBM
Mar 21, 2023
322 :: Jared Yando: The Curious Case of the Tenured Professor Returning to Build
Mar 14, 2023
321 :: Major League Case in Favor of Micromanagement
Mar 09, 2023
320 :: Crystal Pieschel of Mid-Cape Home Centers - Building Relationships on the Cape
Mar 07, 2023
319 :: Chaos Is a Ladder. Volatility Is Opportunity.
Mar 02, 2023
318 :: Barry Wurzel, President of Wurzel Builders - Leadership Styles from Nick Saban to Yoda
Feb 28, 2023
317 :: What The Hell Is Happening With the Economy and Building Materials Pricing? Matt Saunders of John Burns Real Estate Consulting Explains It All
Feb 23, 2023
316 :: Whitney Hill, Co-Founder of SnapADU on Leading the Granny Flat Revolution
Feb 21, 2023
315 :: Andrew Luck: Humble, Hungry, and Smart Personified
Feb 16, 2023
314 :: Expert Safety Panel featuring Tricia Thibodeaux of Fluor, J.D. Slaughter of S&B Engineers, Jeremy Stovall of Brookstone, and Todd Svihovec of Flint Hills Resources
Feb 14, 2023
313 :: The Risk of Constant Learning
Feb 09, 2023
312 :: Levi Smith, CEO of Franklin Building Supply on Accelerating Your Path to Leadership
Feb 07, 2023
311 :: A Leadership Pit-Stop with Barrett Burt of Ganahl Lumber
Jan 31, 2023
310 :: The Leadership of WXRT's Lin Brehmer (1954-2023)
Jan 26, 2023
309 :: Todd Sattersten: The 100 Best Business Books of All-Time
Jan 24, 2023
308 :: Southwest, The Parable of The Ass-Kicking Line, and You
Jan 19, 2023
307 :: Innovation and Differentiation with Key-Link Trio: Javan Lapp, Tim Smoyer, and Alicia Zywko
Jan 17, 2023
306 :: Patrick Suermann of Texas A&M and Lauren Collins of Kiewit: Loyalty and Leadership Principles
Jan 10, 2023
305 :: The Backfire Effect
Jan 05, 2023
304 :: Live From LBM Journal's Annual Conference on Sales Performance Analytics in the Construction Industry
Jan 03, 2023
303 :: Mark Harari of Remodelers Advantage: Zillow's Line Extension Debacle and The Remodeler Booty Call
Dec 27, 2022
302 :: Elf - Leadership Lessons in Film
Dec 20, 2022
301 :: Holiday Book Buying Recommendations
Dec 15, 2022
300 :: Brent Hull and Mike Barrett: 100 Year Windows and Construction Innovation
Dec 13, 2022
299 :: Mis-Judging Ohtani, The Black Swan Innovation in Baseball
Dec 08, 2022
298 :: Armen Alajian of Arto: The Empresario of Brick
Dec 06, 2022
297 :: Bill Walton :: One-on-One Leadership Discussion with the NBA Legend
Dec 01, 2022
296 :: Bill Walton, NBA Legend - Keynote Live from WCLBMA's Annual Convention
Nov 29, 2022
295 :: Rikka Brandon: Recruiting and Hiring Expert, Live from the WCLBMA Annual Conference
Nov 22, 2022
294 :: WCLBMA All Star Panel Lineup :: Matt Saunders of John Burns Real Estate Consulting, George Emmerson of Sierra Pacific Industries, Steve Patterson of Central Valley, Steve Swanson of The Swanson Group, and Victor Fresca of Dixieline Lumber
Nov 21, 2022
293 :: Bill Lee: Kolbe Assessment to GSD
Nov 15, 2022
292 :: Know Your Role. Do Your Job: The Risks of Wearing Too Many Hats
Nov 10, 2022
291 :: Negotiation and the 2023 Sales Fundamentals Workshop
Nov 08, 2022
290 :: Time Management and the 2023 Sales Fundamentals Workshop
Nov 03, 2022
289 :: Sales Pipeline Management and the 2023 Sales Fundamentals Workshop
Nov 01, 2022
288 :: Kimberly Simonson on Hurricane Ian Rebuilds and Risk
Oct 28, 2022
287 :: The Bold Look of Walking in Stupid Every Morning: RIP Herb Kohler, Jr. and Dan Wieden
Oct 27, 2022
286 :: Maria Khokhlova :: Co-Founder of TraceAir, Drone-Driven Home Building Innovation
Oct 25, 2022
285 :: Dan Efenecy of Carter Lumber: Hunting Before You're Hungry
Oct 18, 2022
284 :: Roundtables, Conflicts of Interest, and the Equitable Exchange of Insights
Oct 13, 2022
283 :: Gary Geiman :: How to DMN8 Your Personal Brand
Oct 11, 2022
282 :: The Anti-Library :: The Most Valuable Version of a Personal Library
Oct 06, 2022
281 :: Bev Garnant, Executive Director of ASCC :: Earning Enough Trust to Roast People in Public (and Have Them Love You For It)
Oct 04, 2022
280 :: Sundt Construction: The Making of a Private Podcast
Sep 27, 2022
279 :: Unlearning The Alcatraz Rule to Grow Faster, More Enjoyably
Sep 22, 2022
278 :: Keegan O'Reilly of Brand Vaughan Lumber Co. - Optimism and Expectations Under Uncertainty
Sep 20, 2022
277 :: Daniel Maxson of New South Construction - Everyone Has a Story
Sep 13, 2022
276 :: Beth PopNikolov, CEO of Venveo
Sep 08, 2022
275 :: My Stroke Of Luck
Sep 06, 2022
274 :: Matt Kaufman and Caleb Grothaus of Palmer-Donavin :: Culture as a Competitive Advantage
Aug 30, 2022
273 :: The Kyler Murray Principle: Holding Stars Accountable for Personal Improvement
Aug 23, 2022
272 :: Sales Performance Box Score
Aug 16, 2022
271 :: Laura Nelson, VP of Marketing at Signpost: Attracting More Contractors to Your Corner
Aug 09, 2022
270 :: Chris Hall: Dallas Cowboys College Scouting Director
Aug 02, 2022
269 :: Kendall Pouland on How to Build Better Ways
Jul 26, 2022
268 :: Tim Rethlake of Hearth & Home Technologies: Elite Sales Strategies Review
Jul 19, 2022
267 :: Ashley Valenzuela-Ruesgen on Talent Management at Hensel Phelps
Jul 12, 2022
266 :: Boiler Room: A Cinematic Sales Analysis with TJ Shaheen of Builders' General
Jul 05, 2022
265 :: Dave Cubbage on Scaling Unique Abilities & Investing in Ideal Clients
Jun 28, 2022
264 :: Ed Kubiak and Conor Sedam on the Future of Construction Communication
Jun 21, 2022
263 :: All-Star Panel: Ashton Woods - McCoy's - Zuern - New South - Scherer Bros
Jun 17, 2022
262 :: Tyson Fury, Ryen Russillo, and Chris Voss: A Negotiation Case Study
Jun 16, 2022
261 :: We Don't Talk About Forecasts (Or Bruno)
Jun 14, 2022
260 :: Negotiating Anything: Two Methods for Saving Money & Time
Jun 09, 2022
259 :: Your Sales Stack: Foundation of High Performance
Jun 07, 2022
258 :: Ryan Scaife of Lezzer Lumber: Marketing Insights to Drive Sales and Social Engagement
May 31, 2022
257 :: Nick Kuiken: VP of Sales at Kuiken Brothers on the Challenges of Sales Development
May 24, 2022
256 :: Kolby Dukes and Brad Marks: Live from LBM Advantage's NextGen Leadership Conference
May 17, 2022
255 :: Abhi Singh, COO of New South Construction Supply on the Leadership Equation L(PxC)=R
May 10, 2022
254 :: Remembering Kate Whittemore :: A Legacy of LBM Leadership at Home Central
May 05, 2022
253 :: Drafting Your Ideal Client Roster of the Future
May 03, 2022
252 :: Greg Templeman, President at Sunpro :: From Behavior-Based Pricing to Siberian Leadership Principles
Apr 26, 2022
251 :: Rita Ferris, President of the NRLA: Increasing the Value of Associations
Apr 19, 2022
250 :: Jerry Maguire, Dicky Fox, and an All Star Lineup of Past Guests Celebrate #250
Apr 12, 2022
249 :: Sean Shields of SBCA on The Essential Components of Communicating Value
Apr 05, 2022
248 :: Josh Adams, VP of Ops at NPL on Alliances That Drive Workforce Development
Mar 29, 2022
247 :: How to Build an Authentic Brand Story with Heather Bowman of Superior Plastic
Mar 22, 2022
246 :: Rising Together Through DE&I with Clayco's Dan Lester
Mar 15, 2022
245 :: Overcoming Major League Adversity with Ryan McKenna of McKenna Capital
Mar 08, 2022
244 :: Offsite Insights with Agorus CEO, Garrett Moore
Mar 01, 2022
243 :: Fostering Leadership Development By Providing Feedforward with Melissa Dalton of DBM Global
Feb 22, 2022
242 :: John Madden: The Greatest Football Salesman
Feb 15, 2022
241 :: Stories from the Negotiating Table with Bobby Krueger of The Krueger Group
Feb 08, 2022
240 :: Glory Days - They'll Pass You By: Prepare for the Future Now
Feb 01, 2022
239 :: The Wolf of Wall Street: Sales in Cinema with Mark Scherer
Jan 25, 2022
238 :: Kent Jobe of Franklin Building Supply: Sales Hurdles When Under Promising & Over Delivering
Jan 18, 2022
237 :: Melanie Bisson of Grabber: How Your Company Can Benefit By Using AI
Jan 11, 2022
236 :: Clay Miller of Aurora Timberland: Logging Netflix's Big Timber
Jan 04, 2022
235 :: Bruce Marshall - Rookie Sales Pro: A Story That Must Be Told
Dec 28, 2021
234 :: Scott Simpson & Shawn Cunningham of Capital One Trade Credit: A Platform & A Partner
Dec 21, 2021
233 :: Glengarry Glen Ross: Sales in Cinema with Matt Potter
Dec 14, 2021
232 :: Dan Butterfield of Daltile and Steve Chesin of Carpets N More: Creatively Selling Solutions - Not Products
Dec 07, 2021
231 :: Patrick Warren of Daltile & Megan Bittle of RSI: Using Technology to Enhance the Design Experience
Nov 30, 2021
230 :: The Strangest Secret in Sales
Nov 23, 2021
229 :: Ben Simmons and the Downward Spiral
Nov 19, 2021
228 :: Just Checking In and Other Phrases to Avoid When Selling
Nov 17, 2021
227 :: 4 Essential Rules for Winning a Negotiation
Nov 16, 2021
226 :: The Power Curve and How it Applies to Sales
Nov 11, 2021
225 :: 7 Questions to Quantify Pain
Nov 09, 2021
224 :: Jen Zuern and Doug Carlson: Building a Culture with Blocks of Wood
Nov 02, 2021
223 :: Lawanna Dendy: Uncomplicating Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Oct 26, 2021
222 :: Mark Scherer: What Your Boss Thinks About You
Oct 19, 2021
221 :: Managing Successful Successions with Meagan McCoy Jones and Brian McCoy
Oct 12, 2021
220 :: Asking For a Friend: How to Deal with a Shift in Operational Balance
Oct 05, 2021
219 :: Cason Shrode: Lessons Learned from West Point to the Lumber Yard
Sep 28, 2021
218 :: Jonathan Goldhill: The Disruptive Successor
Sep 21, 2021
217 :: Carl Moyer: Taking 3 Steps To Become A Better Leader
Sep 14, 2021
216 :: Revisting Herm Edwards: Football, Leadership, and Life
Sep 07, 2021
215 :: Mike McDole: Sales Thought Leader Legend
Aug 31, 2021
214 :: Scott Shute: A Journey to Success Through Mindfulness and Compassion
Aug 24, 2021
Ep. 213 :: Builders FirstSource Acquires Paradigm and Investing in Technology
Aug 17, 2021
Ep. 212 :: Mike Weinberg :: Managing Accountability and Maximizing Sales
Aug 10, 2021
Ep. 211 :: Hartmann's Summer Reading Recommendations
Aug 03, 2021
Ep. 210 :: Brian Biro: Becoming Your Own CKO: Chief Kindness Officer
Jul 28, 2021
Ep. 209 :: Sales Compensation and Cobra Effects
Jul 20, 2021
Ep. 208 :: Thea Dudley: Everybody Pays You Til They Don't
Jul 13, 2021
Ep. 207 :: Rich Horwath: Thinking Strategically Despite Uncertainty
Jul 06, 2021
Ep. 206 :: Jenn Morgan of Forest Tek/Overseas Lumber on the Greedy Mindset When Hunting for Business
Jun 30, 2021
Ep. 205 :: Mark Boundy on How to Deliver Value First
Jun 23, 2021
Ep. 204 :: Ryann Hartley of Hartley Flooring on Sales Execution Through the Pandemic
Jun 15, 2021
Ep. 203 :: Mark Harari of Remodelers Advantage: How to Uniquely Market and Sell (with lobster on a cheese plate!)
Jun 08, 2021
Ep. 202 :: Justin Powell: VP of Sales at Beacon Building Products
Jun 02, 2021
Ep. 201 :: Craig Webb: Key Insights from the Construction Supply 150
May 26, 2021
Ep. 200 :: Defending Your Quote and Other Lessons From Pat Clancy, Vice President at Wm. B. Morse Lumber Co.
May 19, 2021
Ep. 199 :: Aaron Rodgers and 8.5 Sales Leadership Lessons from the Debacle in Green Bay
May 17, 2021
Ep. 198 :: Admiral James Stockdale: More Than a Paradox, More Than a Punchline
May 12, 2021
Ep. 197 :: Stuart Kliman of Building Industry Partners on Creating a Culture of Curiosity
May 05, 2021
Ep. 196 :: The Biggest Lie in Sales Today Is the Biggest Truth in the NFL
May 03, 2021
Ep. 195 :: Challenging Your Major League Sales Assumptions
Apr 28, 2021
Ep. 194 :: Matthew Schmidt: A Big Builder Perspective on Now
Apr 21, 2021
Ep. 193 :: Asking For a Friend: How to Deal With "My Customers Are Different."
Apr 19, 2021
Ep. 192 :: Kent Strawderman: From Wolohan and Wickes to Whatever's Happening Right Now
Apr 14, 2021
Ep. 191 :: Andrew and Michael Goodman of Sherwood Lumber
Apr 07, 2021
Ep. 190 :: Good News for People Who Love Bad News
Apr 05, 2021
Ep. 189 :: 12 Ways to Improve Your Virtual Selling Skills
Mar 31, 2021
Ep. 188 :: Chancey Halvorson of Gulfeagle Supply: 14 Specific Ways to Deliver Value First.
Mar 24, 2021
Ep. 187 :: Be Indispensable Now: A Mild Rant by Bradley Hartmann.
Mar 22, 2021
Ep. 186 :: Barry Nelson of FactorLab: Creating Competitive Advantage From Conversations and Culture
Mar 17, 2021
Ep. 185 :: Josh Causey: From Electrical Contractor to Software Developer
Mar 11, 2021
Ep. 184 :: Allocation: Where Relationship Businesses Go To Get Tested
Mar 09, 2021
Ep. 183 :: 7 Pillars of Prospecting
Mar 03, 2021
Ep. 182 :: Kit Kats and Other Voicemail Vices
Feb 24, 2021
Ep. 181 :: The Great Prospecting Paradoxi of 2021
Feb 22, 2021
Ep. 180 :: Max Pete: The One Hand Wonder Man
Feb 17, 2021
Ep. 179 :: 5 Ways Dealers and Distributors Will Dominate in 2022
Feb 10, 2021
Ep. 178 :: Developing Wealthy Contractors with Brian Kaskavalciyan
Feb 03, 2021
Ep. 177 :: Leading With an Owner's Mindset
Feb 01, 2021
Ep. 176 :: Rita Clifton: Branding Commander of the British Empire
Jan 27, 2021
Ep. 175 :: The Single Most Important Variable to Improve Sales Performance
Jan 20, 2021
Ep. 174 :: How to Predict the Future By Creating It: Framework and Downloadable Template included
Jan 18, 2021
Ep. 173 :: Tommy Boy: A Cinematic Sales Analysis with Matt Potter
Jan 13, 2021
Ep. 172 :: The $48.97 Habit Challenge with Hartmann: Are you in?
Jan 06, 2021
Ep. 171 :: Constructing the Intl Space Station and Beyond with Dr. Ginny Whitelaw
Dec 30, 2020
Ep. 170 :: Bradley joins the Smarter Building Materials Marketing Podcast with Zach Williams and Beth Pop-Nikolov
Dec 23, 2020
Ep. 169 :: Part II: $2B+ Leadership Lessons with Brian McCoy of McCoy's Building Supply, Jack Foxworth of Foxworth-Galbraith Lumber Co., and Nathan Potter of DW Distribution.
Dec 17, 2020
Ep. 168 :: $2B+ Leadership Lessons with Brian McCoy of McCoy's Building Supply, Jack Foxworth of Foxworth-Galbraith Lumber Co., and Nathan Potter of DW Distribution.
Dec 16, 2020
Ep. 167 :: Part II with Brent Hull on Craftsmanship in an Instant Age
Dec 10, 2020
Ep. 166 :: Brent Hull on Craftsmanship in an Instant Age
Dec 09, 2020
Ep. 165 :: Part II: Confessions in Customer Service with Brian Varisco , VP of Operations at Pebble Tec
Dec 03, 2020
Ep. 164 :: Confessions in Customer Service with Brian Varisco, VP of Operations at Pebble Tec
Dec 02, 2020
Ep. 163 :: Ted Williams and the Science of Hitting Your Sales Goals
Nov 24, 2020
Ep. 162 :: Part II with Brooks Dame of Woodgrain and Proof Eyewear
Nov 19, 2020
Ep. 161 :: Brooks Dame of Woodgrain and Proof Eyewear
Nov 18, 2020
Ep. 160 :: Thoughtful Hispanic Leadership with Jacob Monty, Esq.
Nov 11, 2020
Ep. 159 :: Part II with Tom and T.J. McNulty of Hingham Lumber Company
Nov 05, 2020
Ep. 158 :: Tom and T.J. McNulty of Hingham Lumber Company
Nov 04, 2020
Ep. 157 :: Overcoming the Price Objection, "Is this the best you can do?"
Oct 28, 2020
Ep. 156 :: Brand Identity and Positioning with Bonnie Mauldin of The Mauldin Group
Oct 21, 2020
Ep. 155 :: Gridiron Leadership Lessons with Charlie Coggins
Oct 14, 2020
Ep. 154 :: Digitizing LBM with Mike Wisnefski of MaterialsXchange
Oct 07, 2020
Ep. 153 :: Thinking Like a Franchisor with Jenna Duett
Sep 30, 2020
Ep. 152 :: Going on Offense with Information: the 90x90 Meeting
Sep 28, 2020
Ep. 151 :: Tim Lyons, VP of Sales at BROSCO sponsored by the World Millwork Alliance
Sep 23, 2020
Ep. 150 :: Dr. Ben Bigelow of Boomer Sooner U: From Building Homes to Building Leaders
Sep 16, 2020
Ep. 149 :: How To Be Remarkable: utiles-doux
Sep 14, 2020
Ep. 148 :: The B Words with Tricia Kagerer, EVP at Jordan Foster
Sep 09, 2020
Ep. 147 :: Your Email Sales Pitch: Do this, not that.
Sep 02, 2020
Ep. 146 :: Innovating Results with Corinne Miller
Aug 26, 2020
Ep. 145 :: Leadership Lessons with Russ Kathrein
Aug 19, 2020
Ep. 144 :: Profits, Gazelles, and Charlie The Milkman: Bruce Merrifield Part II
Aug 12, 2020
Ep. 143 :: Bruce Merrifield on Intentional Profit Management
Aug 06, 2020
Ep. 142 :: Marketing the Non-Redskins and Wood Science With WindsorONE's Corbin Rinehart and Brian Bunt
Jul 29, 2020
Ep. 141 :: Leading Boomers to Gen Z with Jim Thillen, Regional General Supt. at The Beck Group
Jul 22, 2020
Ep. 140 :: Emergency Muji Pod with Jenny T.
Jul 20, 2020
Ep. 139 :: Coach Herm Edwards on Football, Leadership, and Life.
Jul 15, 2020
Ep. 138 :: Coaching and Leadership with Sean Reid of Arrowhead
Jul 08, 2020
Ep. 137 :: Hartmann's Out! Guest host Tim Rethlake Interviews Builders
Jul 01, 2020
Ep. 136 :: Kimberly Simonson on Technology and Innovation
Jun 24, 2020
Ep. 135 :: Avoiding Cobra Effects - Motivation, Incentives, and Unintended Consequences
Jun 17, 2020
Ep. 134 :: Rock the Recession with Jonathan Slain
Jun 10, 2020
Ep. 133 :: Better Leader, Better Human with Ronda Conger of CBH Homes
Jun 03, 2020
Ep. 132 :: Leadership Lessons from 'The Last Dance' with Jon Vaughan and Mark Scherer
May 27, 2020
Ep. 131 :: The D.A.M. Problem with Salespeople
May 20, 2020
Ep. 130 :: Live from New Jersey with TJ Shaheen of Builders' General
May 15, 2020
Ep. 129 :: Upgrading your online presence with Jillian Sobeck Whalen
May 13, 2020
Ep. 128 :: Seeing the forest for the trees with Dr. Mark Guinter
May 06, 2020
Ep. 127 :: Unessential Business with Zach Williams, Brett Thorne, and TJ Shaheen
May 01, 2020
Ep. 126 :: Yes, there is a playbook for this
Apr 29, 2020
Flashback to Ep. 69 :: Overconfidence in Drafting Talent: Yours and in the NFL
Apr 27, 2020
Ep. 125 :: Stephen James of the Leadership Lab
Apr 22, 2020
Ep. 124 :: Yes, Fear Works (But there's a better way) with Carl Moyer of Parr Lumber
Apr 15, 2020
Ep. 123 :: What do you never want them to feel?
Apr 13, 2020
Ep. 122 :: Mike Barrett of Barrett Homes: Finding the Upside In Any Downturn
Apr 08, 2020
Ep. 121 :: Habit Defense and Development in times of uncertainty
Apr 01, 2020
Ep. 120 :: Negotiation in times of uncertainty, part 2
Mar 31, 2020
Ep. 119 :: Negotiation in times of uncertainty, part 1
Mar 30, 2020
Ep. 118 :: Sales leadership in times of uncertainty
Mar 27, 2020
Ep. 117 :: Productivity in times of uncertainty
Mar 26, 2020
Ep. 116 :: Prospecting in times of uncertainty
Mar 25, 2020
Ep. 115 :: Customer Intimacy in times of uncertainty
Mar 24, 2020
Ep. 114 :: Broaching the Lessons of The Bachelor
Mar 19, 2020
Ep. 113 :: Building the Future with Tim Beckman of Simpson Strong-Tie
Mar 11, 2020
Ep. 112 :: Shawn Van Dyke on helping contractors profit first
Mar 04, 2020
Ep. 111 :: Branding Bad Birdie Golf with Jason Richardson
Feb 26, 2020
Ep. 110 :: It's Always Sunny in Dakota County with Sunny Bowman
Feb 19, 2020
Ep. 109 :: CEO Donny DeMarie: Delivering Value Beyond Breaking Bulk
Feb 12, 2020
Ep. 108 :: Addressing the biggest risk in your business with Lee and Terry Resnick
Feb 05, 2020
Ep. 107 :: Building a Family Legacy with Bob, Dan and Bobby Krueger
Jan 29, 2020
Ep. 106 :: Identifying the G.A.P.P in Your Leadership Model
Jan 22, 2020
Ep. 105 :: From Notre Dame to the NFL to Identifying Needs with Dan O'Leary
Jan 15, 2020
Ep. 104 :: WindsorONE word of mouth case study with Brian Bunt
Jan 08, 2020
Ep. 103 :: Introducing the Construction Leadership Podcast
Jan 01, 2020
Ep. 102 :: Live from the BCMC with Tim Noonan & Scott Ward
Dec 18, 2019
Ep. 101 :: The arc of innovation with Ed Kubiak of Higharc
Dec 11, 2019
Ep. 100 :: Drexel Duo featuring Joel Fleischman and Doug Carlson
Dec 04, 2019
Ep. 99 :: Tackling Your Top Sales Obstacles with Bradley Hartmann and Jenny T.
Nov 20, 2019
Ep. 98 :: Here's Johnny (H): Sitting Down With a Modern Craftsman
Nov 13, 2019
Ep. 97 :: Nick Massengill – Lagniappe Live from the WMA 2019
Nov 06, 2019
Ep. 96 :: Live from the 2019 Sales Fundamentals Workshop
Oct 30, 2019
Ep. 95 :: Conquering the LBM industry with TJ Shaheen
Oct 23, 2019
Ep. 94 :: 2019 update of the Skeptical Lumberman Guide to Social Media
Oct 16, 2019
Ep. 93 :: Stalling the Sale and other wisdom from Gus Stallings
Oct 09, 2019
Ep. 92 :: Maintaining a Multi-Generation Business with Jon Vaughan
Oct 02, 2019
Ep. 91 :: Profit margins and LBM Strategies with Bill Lee, Jim Sobeck, and Lanny Moore, Jr.
Sep 25, 2019
Ep. 90 :: Becoming an (amiable) expert interruptor
Sep 18, 2019
Ep. 89 :: In sales and kicking, it's all about results
Sep 11, 2019
Ep. 88 :: Navigating a changing market with Tom Blancett
Sep 04, 2019
Ep. 87 :: Improve Your Emails & Voicemails Immediately
Aug 28, 2019
Ep. 86 :: Talking safety with Taylor Sullivan, CSP
Aug 23, 2019
Ep. 85 :: LBM's Iron Man: Taylor Sullivan
Aug 21, 2019
Ep. 84 :: Nike's Secret Weapon
Aug 14, 2019
Ep. 83 :: Mastering the Social Sale with Tom Ellerbrook
Aug 07, 2019
Ep. 82 :: Building Your Case with JP Sherry, Esq: protecting your LBM business
Jul 31, 2019
Ep. 81 :: Crafting cutting-edge culture with Catherine Davis Wheeler
Jul 24, 2019
Ep. 80 :: WeWork: A Case Study in Marketing Rework
Jul 17, 2019
Ep. 79 :: From Sales Pro to Custom Builder: Insights from Adam Lingenfelter
Jul 10, 2019
Ep. 78 :: Managing Millennials with Dr. Heather Yates and Dr. Matthew Reyes
Jul 03, 2019
Ep. 77 :: Revive ineffective meetings with the CPR time framework
Jun 26, 2019
Ep. 76 :: Enter Sandman: Managing the dream/nightmare that is Facebook with Adam Sand
Jun 19, 2019
Ep 75 :: Summer Reading List 2019 with Jeff Tweten
Jun 12, 2019
Ep. 74 :: Be your own Buc-ee's
Jun 06, 2019
Ep. 73 :: From driving trucks to driving operations with Mike Howell of Parr Lumber
May 29, 2019
Ep. 72 :: Game of Thrones: LBM takeaways from the series finale
May 23, 2019
Ep. 71 :: Strategic Thinking is a Superpower with Rich Horwath
May 14, 2019
Ep. 70 :: The Captain of Corporate Presentations and Dean of Slide Deck Design, Ed Cimoch
May 09, 2019
Ep. 69 :: Overconfidence in Drafting Talent: Yours and in the NFL
Apr 30, 2019
Ep. 68 :: Transform Your Talent with Tony Misura, President of The Misura Group
Apr 19, 2019
Ep. 67 :: LBM thru an NBA lens with Josh Johnson of Ivey's and Tim Reed of Fireside Home Solutions
Apr 11, 2019
Ep. 66 :: Mapping the Future with Craig Webb, founder of Webb Analytics
Apr 02, 2019
Ep. 65 :: Selling yourself with Reggie Brown: Actor, Comedian, and Obama Impersonator
Mar 22, 2019
Ep. 64 :: Grant Hagen, VDC Manager at The Beck Group, on internal sales and collaborative tech
Mar 11, 2019
Ep. 63 :: The Chief Problem Giver, Mark Scherer, COO of Scherer Bros. Lumber Co.
Mar 01, 2019
Ep. 62 :: Mike Soulen, VP at Barrons Lumber, on the value of their internal podcast
Feb 26, 2019
Ep. 61 :: Playing to win with Donny DeMarie, President and CEO of Cameron Ashley
Feb 21, 2019
Ep. 60 :: My punchable face and the biggest dirty little secret in business
Feb 16, 2019
Ep. 59 :: Justin Ellis of Elco Building Supply: From President to CEO, the untraditional route
Feb 06, 2019
Ep. 58 :: The Unsung Heroes from the NLBMDA Dealer of the Year: Drexel Building Supply
Jan 28, 2019
Ep. 57 :: Windows of Insight into Sales Leadership with Brian McCauley of Atrium Windows
Jan 17, 2019
Ep. 56 :: 2018 Book Review: Top 6 Recommendations
Jan 12, 2019
Ep. 55 :: Zebra Sales Tales: Todd Skaggs, VP at Dealers Choice, college football official
Jan 02, 2019
Ep. 54 :: Matthew Schmidt: Secrets from a Strategic Sourcing Director at PulteGroup
Dec 14, 2018
Ep. 53 :: AJ Konynenbelt of Zeeland Lumber: On the care and feeding of an LBM unicorn
Dec 06, 2018
Ep. 52 :: Rick Lierz, CEO of Franklin Building Supply, on Disney, Fear, and Making Building Easy
Nov 29, 2018
Ep. 51 :: Navigating Your Team Around No
Nov 23, 2018
Ep. 50 :: 40 Years of Sales Management Lessons with Scott Hartmann
Nov 10, 2018
Ep. 49 :: The Unusual Suspect: the most overused, yet underutilized cliche in sales and leadership
Nov 05, 2018
Ep. 48 :: Brian McCoy and Meagan McCoy Jones of McCoy's Building Supply
Oct 26, 2018
Ep. 47 :: That time the NFL threw a Pick-6 to Peter Drucker
Oct 22, 2018
Ep. 46 :: Cajun Culture and Lumber Leadership with Dennis Stine, CEO of Stine Lumber
Oct 13, 2018
Ep. 45 :: Leading and Managing Millennials (and everyone else)
Oct 04, 2018
Ep. 44 :: Bridging Generational Gaps with Kara Sand of PCL Construction
Sep 28, 2018
Ep. 43 :: 3-year LBM Social Media trends; Highlights from Skeptical Lumberman Guide to Social Media
Sep 21, 2018
Ep. 42 :: Alaskan Surveyor to Chicago-style Spielberg: Videography 101 with Brian Wiebe
Sep 14, 2018
Ep. 41 :: Overcoming "I'm too busy."
Sep 07, 2018
Ep. 40 :: Online Ordering to Enhance Relationships with Ryan Stensland of GMS / Pioneer Materials
Aug 30, 2018
Ep. 39 :: The Elam Ending and Switching Sales Scoring Systems to Improve Prospecting
Aug 24, 2018
Ep. 38 :: Capitalizing on Commercial Construction with Tim Meana of Walsh Archer Western
Aug 17, 2018
Ep. 37 :: The Terrell Owens Guide to Salesmanship
Aug 10, 2018
Ep. 36 :: Culture, Competition, and Sales with Jeff Burton and Gary Smith of Burton Lumber
Aug 02, 2018
Ep. 35 :: The Tina Turner Test: Cinema Sales Skills & Ensuring Your Branding Resonates
Jul 26, 2018
Episode 34 :: Leadership and Summer Readership with Jeff Tweten of WorkSafeWorkSmart.com
Jul 20, 2018
Episode 33 :: NBA has eliminated the GM/Coach role. What about LBM's GM-Sales Coach?
Jul 13, 2018
Episode 32 :: The other side of the desk with Tom Benedict :: VP of Purchasing at Wayne Homes
Jul 05, 2018
Episode 31 :: Saturday Night Live Says . . . Speak Simply and Sound Smart
Jun 29, 2018
Episode 30 :: Common Threads with Tim Rethlake: best practices from our podcast guests
Jun 21, 2018
Episode 29 :: The Dilly Dilly Dilemma: Delivering insights to your sales team—and the market—faster
Jun 13, 2018
Episode 28 :: The Tables Turn: Hartmann Grilled by LBM Leavitt Bros.
Jun 06, 2018
Episode 27 :: ProSales 100 Insights with Craig Webb, Editor-in-Chief of ProSales Magazine
May 31, 2018
Episode 26 :: Built (and Sold) Ford Tough with Jay Hopkins, GM of Hopkins Ford
May 24, 2018
Episode 25 :: Remember This Titan :: Founder and President of Titan Homes, Aman Khan
May 18, 2018
Episode 24 :: Lessons from the Trenches with Jim Sobeck of New South Construction Supply
May 11, 2018
Episode 23 :: How to (Truly) Deliver Value First
May 02, 2018
Episode 22 :: Investing in LBM's Future with VC Tony Palcheck and Digibilt's John McLinden
Apr 26, 2018
Episode 21 :: How to Upgrade Your Sales Meeting
Apr 18, 2018
Episode 20 :: Bill Lee :: The Industry's Mentor
Apr 13, 2018
Episode 19 :: "I'm happy with my current supplier."
Apr 04, 2018
Episode 18 :: Bill Pulte :: a leadership deep dive with the founder of Pulte Homes
Mar 29, 2018
Episode 17 :: Ken Kuehn :: Constructing the Career Crossover
Mar 14, 2018
Episode 16 :: The Mackay 66 v. 2.0 :: A modern update to a classic sales tool
Mar 01, 2018
Episode 15 :: Isaac Oswalt :: Growing your business while you sleep.
Feb 15, 2018
Episode 14 :: Thea Dudley :: Navigating the World of Credit with the SRS VP of Financial Services
Jan 31, 2018
Episode 13 :: Inside the Brain of Paul Schmit :: VP of Purchasing at Taylor Morrison
Jan 19, 2018
Episode 12 :: Framing the Social Media Conversation with Natalia Dittmer of Tum-A-Lum Lumber
Jan 03, 2018
Episode 11 :: Marcus Lumber version 4.0: Clay and Grant Leavitt
Dec 20, 2017
Episode 10 :: The (Sit-Stand) Revolution Man: David Patton of VARIDESK
Nov 30, 2017
Episode 9 :: The Best of Both: Bobby Krueger of Mavrek Development, Nathan Marsh of V&M Development
Nov 15, 2017
Episode 8 :: Enter Strategyman: Rich Horwath, CEO of the Strategic Thinking Institute
Nov 01, 2017
Episode 7 :: The Skeptical Lumberman Guide to Social Media
Oct 18, 2017
Episode 6 :: Death(s) of a Hollywood Salesman: Actor and Screenwriter Jack Kennedy
Oct 04, 2017
Episode 5 :: The Deal Hunter: Jason Behunin of ProBuild BFS
Sep 20, 2017
Episode 4 :: The Intentional Lumberman: Dave Reichert of Davis-Hawn Lumber
Sep 06, 2017
Episode 3 :: The Romance & Entertainment Industry Evangelist: Tim Rethlake of Hearth and Home
Aug 22, 2017
Episode 2 :: The Wizard of Wisconsin: Joel Fleischman of Drexel Building Supply
Aug 08, 2017
Episode 1 :: Sneak Preview of the Behind Your Back Podcast
Jul 10, 2017