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. 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...
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 Peter Drucker’s “Theory of the Business” article, Bradley Hartmann breaks down how the NCAA’s outdated a...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 In today’s episode, we uncover how outdated thinking—even from a wildly successful compa...
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