The Construction Leadership Podcast: Executive Strategies to Build Elite Teams & Consistently Deliver On-Time, Under Budget
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.
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Are you leading your construction team with focus and clarity—or feel like you’re constantly putting out fires all day? In today’s episode, Bradley Hartmann shares game-changing lessons from Poor Charlie’s Almanack—a book that has quietly shaped some of the sharpest decision-makers in history. If you're struggling
482 :: Four Leadership Books Every Construction Leader Needs to Build Trust, Drive Accountability, and Lead Change
Are you wasting time on leadership books that don’t actually help you lead better? If you’re a construction executive trying to lead high-performing teams and reduce firefighting, this episode delivers a practical shortcut. With thousands of leadership and self-help books published each year, how do you know which on
481 :: Managers are Disengaged and Undertrained: What Gallup and the 90s Dallas Cowboys Tell Us About Changing That
Are your managers—and the colleagues that report to them—rowing in the wrong direction? If you’re struggling with disengaged middle managers, miscommunication, or a culture of silence, this episode uncovers the uncomfortable truths and research-backed solutions construction leaders need to hear. As layoffs rise and man
480 :: From the NFL to Your Job Site: What Belichick’s UNC Lockout Teaches About Power & Control
When legendary NFL coach—and current head coach at the University of North Carolina—Bill Belichick banned New England Patriot employees from UNC premises, he may have been acting petty and immature. At the same time, he was also demonstrating the power of one strategy that could help you lead high-performing constructi
Do your Hispanic crews trust you—or are you unknowingly creating resentment, risk, and delays on your job site? Many construction leaders default to task-based trust without realizing that different cultures build trust in different ways. This leads to miscommunication, accountability issues, and slow performance—all o
478 :: Construction Leaders Must Learn From the NCAA’s Strategic Fumble On College Football
Is your strategy based on assumptions that haven’t been tested in years? In this final episode in our mini-series on Dr. Peter Drucker’s “Theory of the Business” article, Bradley Hartmann breaks down how the NCAA’s outdated assumptions and refusal to adapt destroyed its hold on college football—and what construction le
