Overcoming Ego: The Key to Construction Leadership
- Construction Champions Podcast
- Jun 2
- 2 min read
Featuring Brad Huebner on the Construction Champions Podcast
Leadership in construction isn't just about blueprints and budgets. It's about people. And according to Brad Huebner, the biggest thing standing between a good leader and a great one is ego.
In this eye-opening episode of the Construction Champions Podcast, host Ron Nussbaum sits down with Brad to explore how ego can sabotage your team, your growth, and your long-term success and how self-mastery can rebuild it all.
Most Problems in Construction Leadership Come from Ego
Let’s be real: construction attracts high-performers. But it also attracts strong personalities, perfectionism, and a desire for control. That’s not inherently bad, until it turns into ego-driven decision-making.
Brad pulls no punches:
"The job doesn’t fall apart because of the weather or the subs. It falls apart because the leader lets their ego get in the way."
That ego can look like:
Refusing to delegate
Shutting down feedback
Micromanaging your team
Ignoring client concerns
And in a high-pressure industry like construction, that behavior doesn’t just cost respect, it costs money.
Humility Is a Superpower in Construction
Brad makes a powerful case that the best leaders are the ones who listen, learn, and lead with humility. He shares how dropping the ego opens the door to:
Stronger team relationships
More innovation on the jobsite
Better client communication
Faster conflict resolution
"You don’t lose control by letting go of your ego. You gain influence."
This simple mindset shift can turn a tense jobsite into a high-performing team and a burned-out owner into an inspiring leader.
Why Internal Mastery Must Come First
Leadership always starts with leading yourself. Brad breaks down what he calls internal mastery, the process of becoming more self-aware, emotionally intelligent, and intentional as a business owner.
That includes:
Knowing your triggers
Managing your stress responses
Admitting when you’re wrong
Replacing reactivity with reflection
Sound like therapy?
Maybe. But Brad says these tools are essential for scaling a business without burning out your people or yourself.
Construction Needs a Mindset Shift
Ron and Brad agree: the construction industry doesn’t just need better tools or more labor. It needs better leaders.
That means shifting from:
Control to trust
Silence to communication
Blame to accountability
In short, it means putting your ego in check and stepping fully into your role as a construction champion.
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Overcoming Ego: The Key to Construction Leadership
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