The Construction Leadership Podcast with Bradley Hartmann

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

Dec. 2, 2025

492 :: What Warren Buffett’s Final Letter Teaches Us About Focused Leadership, Timeless Values, and Letting Go

Skeptical about what a 95-year-old billionaire can teach you about leadership, storytelling, and executive communication? That’s fair, but Warren Buffett’s final letter to his Berkshire Hathaway shareholders is worth studying...
Nov. 25, 2025

491 :: The $600K Leadership Book That Explains Watergate, the Birkin Bag, and the Greatest Car Salesman of All Time

Do your teams hesitate during change, struggle with accountability, or push back on your decisions—even when you're the boss? If you’re a leader in the construction industry, you know that technical skill isn’t enough. You ne...
Nov. 20, 2025

490 :: How Two Elite Teams—Suffolk Construction and the New Zealand All Blacks—Use Language to Dominate Their Fields

Does your construction team actually live its values—or does the language on your website on the posters in HQ feel like empty slogans? If you’ve ever felt like your team's communication is scattered, or your cultural “initia...
Nov. 18, 2025

489 :: How To Embrace Innovation Without Losing Your Field Team’s Trust with Evan McKee of Suffolk Construction

How can construction leaders predict safety risks before incidents happen—using AI? In an industry that’s notoriously slow to adapt, this episode with Suffolk Construction’s Evan McKee reveals how leaders can overcome resista...
Nov. 11, 2025

488 :: The Integrity Fee: The Leadership Failure of NBA Commissioner Adam Silver

Are you building a leadership legacy—or risking your credibility one decision at a time? In episode 488, we examine what construction leaders can learn from the complete credibility collapse of NBA Commissioner Adam Silver. T...
Nov. 4, 2025

487 :: Why Working Harder Is Crippling Your Leadership: The Whiteout Paradox Explained

Have you ever felt that the daily chaos of running your business has blinded you to the bigger picture? Are you watching other leaders struggle to extract themselves from working IN the business, instead of ON it? In this dee...