The Construction Leadership Podcast with Bradley Hartmann

The Construction Leadership Podcast with Bradley Hartmann

On The Construction Leadership Podcast, Bradley Hartmann (author of 12 construction-focused books and founder of the consultancy, Hartmann & Co.) interviews leaders throughout the industry to share ideas and insights to help you lead more effectively.

Recent Episodes

Sept. 16, 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

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 di...
Sept. 11, 2025

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 Peter Drucker’s “Theory of the Business” article, Bradley Hartmann breaks down how the NCAA’s outdated a...
Sept. 9, 2025

477 :: Why Clinging to Your Past Success Destroys Great Construction Teams—DeBeers Proves It

Are your assumptions about your construction business still valid—or are they silently holding you back from further growth and success? In today’s episode, we uncover how outdated thinking—even from a wildly successful compa...
Sept. 4, 2025

476 :: What a British Retailer From the 1920s Can Teach You About Leading High-Performing Teams Today

Are outdated beliefs silently sabotaging your construction team’s performance? In today’s episode, Bradley Hartman breaks down Peter Drucker’s timeless “Theory of the Business” to reveal how even successful construction leade...
Sept. 2, 2025

475 :: How a Great White Shark, Steven Spielberg, and Dr. Peter Drucker Expose the Blind Spots in Construction Leadership

What if the primary assumptions guiding your business decisions are outdated—and no one on your leadership team is willing to say it? This episode of The Construction Leadership Podcast dives into Peter Drucker’s Theory of th...
Aug. 26, 2025

474 :: How the Detroit Tigers Changed Their Identity—And What Construction Leaders Can Learn From It

Is your team resistant to change—coasting instead of attacking as you lead the team toward continuous improvement? Here’s what Major League Baseball’s Detroit Tigers can teach you about reversing the trend and building a high...