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.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 36 minutes
- Episodes
- 477
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2025
Ep. 196 :: The Biggest Lie in Sales Today Is the Biggest Truth in the NFL
Take a cue from the NFL Draft and take this opportunity to reevaluate and upgrade your roster of customers.
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Ep. 195 :: Challenging Your Major League Sales Assumptions
Ep. 194 :: Matthew Schmidt: A Big Builder Perspective on Now
Ep. 193 :: Asking For a Friend: How to Deal With “My Customers Are Different.”
In episode 193, Bradley and Jenny T. detail how to respond when a sales rep says, “My customers/region/territory is different.”
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Ep. 192 :: Kent Strawderman: From Wolohan and Wickes to Whatever's Happening Right Now
In episode 192, Bradley is joined by Kent Strawderman of Thomas and Milliken Millwork. They discuss:
- How to stay intentional and productive when wearing many hats
- Herm’s Law and why it matters
- The i…
Ep. 191 :: Andrew and Michael Goodman of Sherwood Lumber
In episode 191, Bradley is joined by Andrew Goodman, President and CEO of Sherwood Lumber, and Michael Goodman, Assistant Director of Specialty Sales. They discuss:
- Forward pricing and risk manageme…
Ep. 190 :: Good News for People Who Love Bad News
We know it's a crazy world right now. Differentiate yourself by being thoughtful and communicating with your customers. Times are challenging but you can be great anyway.
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Ep. 189 :: 12 Ways to Improve Your Virtual Selling Skills
Ep. 188 :: Chancey Halvorson of Gulfeagle Supply: 14 Specific Ways to Deliver Value First.
In episode 187, Chancey Halvorson of Gulfeagle Supply joins the show. Chancey is the Branch Manager in Fargo, ND and he emailed the show with a simple idea—to specifically identify 12 relevant metho…
Ep. 187 :: Be Indispensable Now: A Mild Rant by Bradley Hartmann.
In episode 187, Hartmann goes on a (mild?) rant after being triggered by a snarky, anti-builder LinkedIn post that has been gaining traction.
Leveraging a scene from the classic film, Office Space,…
Ep. 186 :: Barry Nelson of FactorLab: Creating Competitive Advantage From Conversations and Culture
Ep. 185 :: Josh Causey: From Electrical Contractor to Software Developer
In episode 185, Bradley is joined by Josh Causey, Vice President at C&B Electrical Contractors and founder of Bolt Software. They discuss:
- How to drive profits from large national and regional bui…
Ep. 184 :: Allocation: Where Relationship Businesses Go To Get Tested
In episode 184, Hartmann outlines a method for standing up and standing out during this unprecedented pricing/supply chain squeeze by being available, adaptable, and authentic.
In doing so, you can …
Ep. 183 :: 7 Pillars of Prospecting
Right now, everyone in the market is looking for a second opinion. That is why there has never been a better time to focus on prospecting.
In episode 183, Bradley details the 7 Pillars of Prospecti…
Ep. 182 :: Kit Kats and Other Voicemail Vices
In episode 182, Bradley and Jenny T. discuss how to leave an effective voicemail.
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Ep. 181 :: The Great Prospecting Paradoxi of 2021
In episode 181, Bradley Hartmann details a pair of prospecting paradoxes (paradoxi, potentially?) facing sales teams today. While sales professionals may be reluctant to pursue new prospects given un…
Ep. 180 :: Max Pete: The One Hand Wonder Man
In episode 180, Bradley and Jenny T. are joined by Max Pete, Squarespace website designer and business coach.
You’ll walk away from this conversion with specific ways to increase your company’s cap…
Ep. 179 :: 5 Ways Dealers and Distributors Will Dominate in 2022
In episode 179, Hartmann Jenny T. discuss specific examples of, in Peter Drucker’s words, “the future that has already happened.” That is, changes in technology and/or mindset that fundamentally shif…
Ep. 178 :: Developing Wealthy Contractors with Brian Kaskavalciyan
In episode 178, consultant and author Brian Kaskavalciyan joins the show to discuss how you can help your contractors increase their wealth. Quite literally, Brian wrote the book on the topic—it’s ti…
Ep. 177 :: Leading With an Owner’s Mindset
Business owners and executives often lament the absence of team members who “think like owners.” Yet when these business owners and executives are asked how, exactly, their team members can think—and…