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. 37 :: The Terrell Owens Guide to Salesmanship
In episode 37, we let Terrell Owens, the recent NFL Hall of Fame inductee, be our guide to likability. You can learn from everyone in life—some provide guidance as to what to do—others what not "T.O.…
Ep. 36 :: Culture, Competition, and Sales with Jeff Burton and Gary Smith of Burton Lumber
In episode 36 we meet with Jeff Burton and Gary Smith of Burton Lumber in the great state of Utah. Jeff and Gary lead the sales effort at Burton Lumber and in this discussion, we begin with margins, …
Ep. 35 :: The Tina Turner Test: Cinema Sales Skills & Ensuring Your Branding Resonates
All too often sales professionals place themselves—not the prospect—as the hero in their story and ultimately find themselves in a Mad Max-style battle in Thunderdome: two men enter, one man leaves. …
Episode 34 :: Leadership and Summer Readership with Jeff Tweten of WorkSafeWorkSmart.com
Charlie "Tremendous" Jones said, "You will be the same person in five years as you are today except for the people you meet and the books you read.” With that in mind, meet my guest on Episode 34 of …
Episode 33 :: NBA has eliminated the GM/Coach role. What about LBM's GM-Sales Coach?
The National Basketball Association (NBA) has all but eliminated the "GM as Head Coach" model with last year's demotion of Glenn "Doc" Rivers (L.A. Clippers) and the recent firing of Stan Van Gundy (…
Episode 32 :: The other side of the desk with Tom Benedict :: VP of Purchasing at Wayne Homes
In episode 32, Tom Benedict, VP of Purchasing at Wayne Homes, shares insights, perspectives, and experiences from 30 years in home building. Tom provides a detailed look into why price is not the onl…
Episode 31 :: Saturday Night Live Says . . . Speak Simply and Sound Smart
In this episode, a Saturday Night Live character will be our guide to help us communicate more effectively and articulate our value proposition more succinctly. Hartmann will also share an eye-openin…
Episode 30 :: Common Threads with Tim Rethlake: best practices from our podcast guests
When Tim Rethlake, VP of Sales Enablement at Hearth and Home Technologies, emailed me a list of 7 common threads he found consistently among our Behind Your Back Podcast guests through 29 episodes, I…
Episode 29 :: The Dilly Dilly Dilemma: Delivering insights to your sales team—and the market—faster
Beyond humorous sketch comedy involving beer, the Dilly Dilly Dilemma is about a common challenge among industry manufacturers, distributors, and dealers. The dilemma results in sales people consiste…
Episode 28 :: The Tables Turn: Hartmann Grilled by LBM Leavitt Bros.
On this week's episode of the Behind Your Back Podcast the tables are turned as the dynamic duo of Grant and Clay Leavitt are the hosts as they ask me the hard questions— those that are most importan…
Episode 27 :: ProSales 100 Insights with Craig Webb, Editor-in-Chief of ProSales Magazine
The 2018 ProSales 100 list was released recently: "Dealers are generating more revenue with comparatively fewer resources even as they invest for future gains." To dig deeper into the insights and fu…
Episode 26 :: Built (and Sold) Ford Tough with Jay Hopkins, GM of Hopkins Ford
When coaching sales teams, inevitably the selling/buying process for cars comes up. Everyone has been on the buy side and earned a war story or two. Or three. And yet, there are sales similarities be…
Episode 25 :: Remember This Titan :: Founder and President of Titan Homes, Aman Khan
Aman Khan, founder and president of Houston's Titan Homes, launched his home building business in 2004 has grown Titan Homes to seventeen multiple unit projects totaling close to $60M in sales. In th…
Episode 24 :: Lessons from the Trenches with Jim Sobeck of New South Construction Supply
It's been said only babies with wet diapers enjoy change. This week’s guest, Jim Sobeck of New South Construction Supply in Greenville, South Carolina, kindly disagrees. Sobeck is one of those rare p…
Episode 23 :: How to (Truly) Deliver Value First
In the sales profession, the phrase "deliver value first" is bandied about frequently. When was the last time you truly evaluated the methods in which you deliver value first — in your prospecting ef…
Episode 22 :: Investing in LBM's Future with VC Tony Palcheck and Digibilt's John McLinden
Episode 22 is a 2-for-1 special as we feature two men, Tony Palcheck and John McLinden, who bring unique insights to the LBM industry with their two very different backgrounds. Tony Palcheck is a ven…
Episode 21 :: How to Upgrade Your Sales Meeting
On this episode of the Behind Your Back Bullet Point, we give you a step-by-step guideline on how to improve your sales meeting and make sure your meetings are valuable for everyone who attends.
Episode 20 :: Bill Lee :: The Industry's Mentor
My guest on Ep. 20 of the Behind Your Back Podcast is Bill Lee, business consultant, sales training expert, and author. Bill is a giant in the industry. I do not know of any other individual to whom …
Episode 19 :: "I'm happy with my current supplier."
Over the past 12 months, we've had numerous discussions with listeners who expressed an interest in shorter episodes focusing on tactical ideas and insights to ovecome common challenges. While we wil…
Episode 18 :: Bill Pulte :: a leadership deep dive with the founder of Pulte Homes
My guest this week on the Behind Your Back Podcast is Bill Pulte, the founder and namesake of national homebuilder Pulte Homes. Bill passed away earlier this month at the age of 85. In reconnecting w…