Ep.1622 - Toxic Project Managers and Leadership Lessons

In this episode, Jason shares a personal story about encountering toxic project management and the impact it can have on field engineers and job site teams. Drawing from his early experience at Hensel Phelps, he contrasts ineffective, condescending leadership with supportive, team-focused leadership.  What you'll learn in this episode: The dangers of classical, toxic project management styles. Why building relationships with field engineers is critical. How poor leadership can demoralize staff and compromise project performance. The difference between blaming people and creating effective systems. Lessons on what makes a project manager effective and respected. Could your leadership style be hurting your team without you realizing it?    If you like the Elevate Construction podcast, please subscribe for free and you'll never miss an episode. And if you really like the Elevate Construction podcast, I'd appreciate you telling a friend (Maybe even two 😊). Also, here are links to our YouTube Channels: · Jason Schroeder YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4xpRYvrW5Op5Ckxs4vDGDg  · LeanTakt YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/leanTakt · LeanSuper YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzQDevqQP19L4LePuqma3Fg/featured · LeanSurvey YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-Ztn3okFhyB_3p5nmMKnsw