Sept. 11, 2025

478 :: Construction Leaders Must Learn From the NCAA’s Strategic Fumble On College Football

478 :: Construction Leaders Must Learn From the NCAA’s Strategic Fumble On College Football

Is your strategy based on assumptions that haven’t been tested in years?

In this final episode in our mini-series on Dr. Peter Drucker’s “Theory of the Business” article, Bradley Hartmann breaks down how the NCAA’s outdated assumptions and refusal to adapt destroyed its hold on college football—and what construction leaders must learn to avoid the same fate. 

 

From resistance to change to blind spots in emotional intelligence and decision-making, this real-life case study reveals how ignoring your business environment can kill your team's performance.

 

In this episode, you will: 

 

  • Discover how one outdated belief system brought down a billion-dollar institution.
  • Learn how to spot and correct faulty assumptions in your own leadership strategy.
  • Understand how to use Drucker’s “Theory of the Business” to guide better decisions and stronger teams.

 

Hit play to learn how to reinforce your leadership strategy by seeing what the NCAA failed to—and how you can lead with clarity and eliminate confusion.

 

You can download Drucker’s seminal article here.

 

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