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
- 478
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2025
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…
Ep. 176 :: Rita Clifton: Branding Commander of the British Empire
In episode 176, Rita Clifton joins the show from across the pond. The Financial Times identifies her simply as The Brand Guru and the Queen awarded her the distinction of the Commander of the Order o…
Ep. 175 :: The Single Most Important Variable to Improve Sales Performance
A friend of the show reached out with a simple question. He had recently been promoted to lead a pair of locations that had opportunities to grow. Upon arriving, he found the sales culture lacked acc…
Ep. 174 :: How to Predict the Future By Creating It: Framework and Downloadable Template included
The most efficient way to predict the future is to create it.
Look in the rearview mirror for a moment and reflect on what you did—and did not—achieve last year. Then set a goal for what you plan t…
Ep. 173 :: Tommy Boy: A Cinematic Sales Analysis with Matt Potter
In episode 173 of the Behind Your Back Podcast, sales leader and cinephile Matt Potter joins the show to break down the key scenes from the classic sales film, Tommy Boy.
Starring Chris Farley an…
Ep. 172 :: The $48.97 Habit Challenge with Hartmann: Are you in?
"People do not decide their futures, they decide their habits and their habits decide their futures."
- F. Matthias Alexander
In this episode, host Bradley Hartmann breaks down the simple, yet effe…
Ep. 171 :: Constructing the Intl Space Station and Beyond with Dr. Ginny Whitelaw
In episode 171, you'll learn about leadership from Dr. Ginny Whitelaw. Ginny holds a Ph.D. in Biophysics from the University of Chicago and was a senior leader at NASA responsible for building the In…
Ep. 170 :: Bradley joins the Smarter Building Materials Marketing Podcast with Zach Williams and Beth Pop-Nikolov
In episode 170, you'll hear Hartmann's guest appearance on one of his favorite podcasts: Smarter Building Materials Marketing with Zach Williams and Beth Pop-Nikolov.
If you are not already a subsc…
Ep. 169 :: Part II: $2B+ Leadership Lessons with Brian McCoy of McCoy’s Building Supply, Jack Foxworth of Foxworth-Galbraith Lumber Co., and Nathan Potter of DW Distribution.
Part II of the leadership panel conversation with distinguished members of The Lumberman’s Association of TX and LA (LAT).
The bluechip leadership panel included:
Brian McCoy, CEO and Board Chair o…
Ep. 168 :: $2B+ Leadership Lessons with Brian McCoy of McCoy’s Building Supply, Jack Foxworth of Foxworth-Galbraith Lumber Co., and Nathan Potter of DW Distribution.
In November, Bradley Hartmann was honored to moderate a panel of distinguished member leaders within The Lumberman’s Association of TX and LA (LAT). The purpose was to share insights and advice to t…
Ep. 167 :: Part II with Brent Hull on Craftsmanship in an Instant Age
In episode 167, Brent Hull finishes his conversation with Jenny T. and Bradley Hartmann. Brent is the founder and owner of Hull Millwork, which crafts historically correct millwork. Brent also consul…
Ep. 166 :: Brent Hull on Craftsmanship in an Instant Age
In episode 166, Brent Hull joins the show. Brent is the founder and owner of Hull Millwork. After graduating from Baylor with degrees in History and English, Brent moved to Boston in 1991 to begin a …
Ep. 165 :: Part II: Confessions in Customer Service with Brian Varisco , VP of Operations at Pebble Tec
In episode 165, Bradley Hartmann finishes his conversation with Brian Varisco, VP of Operations at Pebble Tec.
In this episode, Brian shares insights on why "the warranty is like the speed limit", h…
Ep. 164 :: Confessions in Customer Service with Brian Varisco, VP of Operations at Pebble Tec
In episode 164, Brian Varisco, VP of Operations at Pebble Tec, joins the show to discuss customer service and how it can differentiate your brand—for better or worse.
In this episode Brian share…
Ep. 163 :: Ted Williams and the Science of Hitting Your Sales Goals
In episode 163, insights from the classic book by baseball legend Ted Williams, The Science of Hitting, are applied to the activity of prospecting.
Thank you to a new sponsor, Boise Cascade Engineere…
Ep. 162 :: Part II with Brooks Dame of Woodgrain and Proof Eyewear
In episode 162, Bradley Hartmann completes his conversation with Brooks Dame, Vice President and 3rd generation leader at Woodgrain Millwork and founder of Proof Eyewear.
In Part II of this conversat…
Ep. 161 :: Brooks Dame of Woodgrain and Proof Eyewear
In episode 161, Brooks Dame, VP of the Door Division at Woodgrain Millwork and founder of Proof Eyewear, joins the show.
Based in Boise Idaho, Brooks is a 3rd generation leader of the vertically inte…
Ep. 160 :: Thoughtful Hispanic Leadership with Jacob Monty, Esq.
In episode 160, Jacob Monty of Monty & Ramirez LLP joins the Behind Your Back Podcast to discuss practical solutions for recruiting, training, retaining, and building trust with the Hispanic workforc…
Ep. 159 :: Part II with Tom and T.J. McNulty of Hingham Lumber Company
In episode 159, host Bradley Hartmann finishes his conversation with Tom and T.J. McNulty of Hingham Lumber Company south of Boston.
If you have not listened to episode 158—Part I featuring Tom and …
Ep. 158 :: Tom and T.J. McNulty of Hingham Lumber Company
In episode 158, Tom and T.J. McNulty of Hingham Lumber Company in Cohasset, MA join the show. Tom and T.J. are the second and third generation father and son team leading Hingham as it strives daily …