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. 77 :: Revive ineffective meetings with the CPR time framework
In episode 77, Bradley and Jenny T introduce you to the CPR Time Framework - their formula for turning boring, ineffective meetings into hubs of productivity for your team. Bradley and Jenny T will d…
Ep. 76 :: Enter Sandman: Managing the dream/nightmare that is Facebook with Adam Sand
In episode 76, the Behind Your Back Podcast goes international! You'll be introduced to Canadian Adam Sand – owner of Sargeant's Roofing and Roofing Business Partner – who is here to discuss Facebook…
Ep 75 :: Summer Reading List 2019 with Jeff Tweten
In episode 75, Jeff Tweten of WorkSafeWorkSmart.com returns for the Behind Your Back Podcast's second annual Summer Reading List. Bradley and Jeff, along with Jenny T, share some of their favorite bo…
Ep. 74 :: Be your own Buc-ee's
In episode 74, Buc-ee's — the legendary "gas station + convenience store on steroids" with a cult following in Texas — takes center stage to demonstrate how brands strategically over-invest in certai…
Ep. 73 :: From driving trucks to driving operations with Mike Howell of Parr Lumber
In episode 73 you'll meet Mike Howell, Director of Operations at Parr Lumber in the Pacific Northwest. Howell started at Parr 22 years ago as a delivery driver and has advanced within the firm step b…
Ep. 72 :: Game of Thrones: LBM takeaways from the series finale
As the series finale of HBO's hit show, Game of Thrones, aired last Sunday evening, Bradley Hartmann examines four lessons that can be drawn from the land of Westeros and applied to your own business…
Ep. 71 :: Strategic Thinking is a Superpower with Rich Horwath
In episode 71 strategy guru Rich Horwath rejoins the Behind Your Back Podcast to share insights to help your team think more strategically. Rich also shares concepts from his new graphic novel on str…
Ep. 70 :: The Captain of Corporate Presentations and Dean of Slide Deck Design, Ed Cimoch
In episode 70 of the Behind Your Back Podcast you’ll meet the Captain of Corporate Presentations and Design—Ed Cimoch. Ed has a Masters in Fine Arts from Temple University in Philadelphia and uses hi…
Ep. 69 :: Overconfidence in Drafting Talent: Yours and in the NFL
In episode 69 Bradley Hartmann draws parallels between the NFL Draft, whose annual talent selection show took place last weekend, and your business. Standing on the shoulders of Dr. Cade Massey (now …
Ep. 68 :: Transform Your Talent with Tony Misura, President of The Misura Group
In episode 68, Bradley Hartmann and guest Tony Misura, founder and president of The Misura Group, talk talent—how to attract it, develop it, train it, and most importantly . . . retain it. The Misura…
Ep. 67 :: LBM thru an NBA lens with Josh Johnson of Ivey's and Tim Reed of Fireside Home Solutions
As the 2019 NBA playoffs begin this weekend, guests Josh Johnson of Ivey’s Building Materials Centers in Louisiana and Tim Reed of Fireside Home Solutions join the podcast to examine the LBM industry…
Ep. 66 :: Mapping the Future with Craig Webb, founder of Webb Analytics
In episode 66 Bradley Hartmann caught up with Craig Webb at the ProSales 100 Conference in San Antonio where the theme was—appropriately titled for this episode—Mapping the Future. Many of you know C…
Ep. 65 :: Selling yourself with Reggie Brown: Actor, Comedian, and Obama Impersonator
In episode 65 you'll meet Reggie Brown, the actor, comedian, and global Barack Obama impersonator. If you recall seeing a really convincing Barack Obama in movies or on YouTube, that's Reggie Brown. …
Ep. 64 :: Grant Hagen, VDC Manager at The Beck Group, on internal sales and collaborative tech
In episode 64 you'll meet Grant Hagen, the VDC Manager at The Beck Group, a billion-dollar, 107-year-old commercial construction and design firm headquartered in Dallas. If the letters VDC don't mean…
Ep. 63 :: The Chief Problem Giver, Mark Scherer, COO of Scherer Bros. Lumber Co.
In episode 63 you get the treat of listening to Mark Scherer (pronounced "sheer"), COO of Scherer Bros. Lumber Co., a Minneapolis-based third-generation family-owned and operated LBM dealer. Mark bri…
Ep. 62 :: Mike Soulen, VP at Barrons Lumber, on the value of their internal podcast
Welcome to episode 62 of the Behind Your Back Podcast—our first live podcast, as you'll hear—with guest Mike Soulen, Vice President of Barrons Lumber based in Maryland and Virginia. Mike joined me on…
Ep. 61 :: Playing to win with Donny DeMarie, President and CEO of Cameron Ashley
In episode 61 sponsored by TAMKO roofing products, you'll hear about competition, change, and what it takes to win from the unique perspective of Donny DeMarie, President and CEO of Cameron Ashley, f…
Ep. 60 :: My punchable face and the biggest dirty little secret in business
In episode 60 we examine the importance of candor—internally within your own team as well as with customers and prospects. To illustrate exactly how the lack of candor can cause rework and limit the …
Ep. 59 :: Justin Ellis of Elco Building Supply: From President to CEO, the untraditional route
In episode 59 you'll hear the fascinating tale of Justin Ellis. Justin started pushing a broom in his father's yard at 14 and took to the business immediately. Less than two years later he was awarde…
Ep. 58 :: The Unsung Heroes from the NLBMDA Dealer of the Year: Drexel Building Supply
When the NLBMDA announced Wisconsin-based Drexel Building Supply won its Dealer of the Year Award, Drexel Head Coach Joel Fleischman knew how he wanted to celebrate the win. Employing a Willy Wonka-s…