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

Oct. 27, 2025

485 :: The Cost of Ignoring AI: How Leaders Risk Failing Their Teams

Are you waiting for “the right time” to engage with AI in your construction business? What if that moment is already behind you? In this episode, host Bradley Hartmann breaks down the real leadership crisis happening right no...
Oct. 20, 2025

484 :: The Three Drivers of Accountability—Without Lectures, Promotions, or Threats—Proven On The Jobsite (and Seinfeld)

Are your jobsite changes constantly resisted—even when they clearly make things better? If you're leading construction teams and struggle to get people to embrace new processes, it's not about laziness—it's about how humans a...
Oct. 13, 2025

483 :: How Charlie Munger’s Mental Models Help Build Smarter Construction Leaders

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 th...
Oct. 7, 2025

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. W...
Sept. 30, 2025

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 ...
Sept. 23, 2025

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 a...