502 :: How U of Michigan Football Won Big While Maintaining a Toxic Climate—And What Construction Leaders Can Learn From It

Are your construction projects successful on paper, but your team still feels chaotic, disconnected, or hard to manage?

In this episode, Bradley Hartmann digs deeper into the concept of organizational climate—a hidden force that could be sabotaging your team's cohesion and long-term success, even if you're hitting your deadlines. 

Whether it's innovation being stifled by red tape or behavioral standards being overlooked for results, this episode helps you uncover what's really going on beneath the surface.

In this episode you will:

• Learn the 6 key elements that define your team’s climate—and how you directly influence each one.
• Discover one practical self-assessment question for every climate factor so you can spot trouble before it turns into turnover or safety issues.
• Hear how a winning football program masked a broken culture—and what you can do differently as a construction leader.

Press play now to gain the clarity you need to lead with purpose, improve your team’s performance, and fix the hidden cracks in your culture before they become chaos.

The Construction Leadership Podcast dives into essential leadership topics in construction, including strategy, emotional intelligence, communication skills, confidence, innovation, and effective decision-making. You'll also gain insights into delegation, cultural intelligence, goal setting, team building, employee engagement, and how to overcome common culture problems. Whether you're leading a crew or managing an entire organization, these conversations will equip you with tools to lead smarter and build stronger teams. 

This episode is brought to you by The Construction Spanish Toolbox —the most practical way for construction teams to learn jobsite-ready Spanish in just minutes a day over 6 months.

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