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Ep.1477 - PMs, Shield Them from Toxic Variation, Not Growth
Most PMs think their job is to protect the team from change. That mindset is quietly killing projects.
In this episode, Jason flips the script,...
Ep.1476 - POND, Not POD Meeting
What separates noisy, reactive job sites from clean, flowing, elite ones, A single shift, plan the next day, not the same day, In this fast, high ener...
Ep. 1475 - Elevate & LeanTakt Principles
What if the secret to a remarkable company wasn't systems or strategy - but soul?
In this episode, Jason opens the doors to Elevate Construction...
1474 - Not Having the Right PM, Feat. Adam (Beanie) Bean
What if your project failed before the first delivery arrived, In this hard hitting conversation, Jason and Adam Beanie Bean unpack cause number two i...
1473 - Failing To Plan, Feat. Adam (Beanie) Bean
What if your project was doomed before the first shovel hit the ground?
In this hard-hitting episode, Jason and Adam "Beanie" Bean team up acros...
Ep.1472 - Take It Back!
What if everything you've been waiting for, peace, freedom, focus, joy - was already yours, just buried under noise and obligation?
In this epis...
Ep.1471 - Who is King?
What if the real "king" of every project isn't the one in the trailer, but the one holding the tools?
In this episode, Jason breaks down a timel...
Ep.1470 - Shoulder to Shoulder
What if real leadership isn't about telling people to "figure it out," but about standing beside them until they can?
In this episode, Jason sha...
Ep.1469 - Japan Series - "Too Good to Waste" - Mottainai (もったいない)
What if lean wasn't just about reducing waste on paper but about learning to feel waste in your gut?
In Japan, there's a word for that: Mottaina...
Ep.1468 - 約束 (Yakusoku): The Power of Keeping Your Word
Forget calendar invites and polite excuses, the real culture killer in construction is breaking your word. In Japan, it's called yakusoku, a promise y...
Ep.1467 - コスパ (Cospa): The Art of Getting More for Less
Forget overpriced tech and shiny new apps, the real inefficiency in construction isn't a lack of innovation, it's a lack of value.
In Japan, Jas...
Ep.1466 - The 9th Waste is Killing Us
Forget waiting on slow crews or excess materials, the real waste in construction isn't on the site. It's in our culture. The 9th Waste, toxic conflict...
Ep.1465 - Additional Questions, Feat. Charles McKenna
What's really holding construction back, the lack of tech, or the lack of truth?
In this raw and unfiltered conversation, Jason sits down again...
Ep.1464 - Japan series - Stop, Call, Wait
What if the smartest move on your project wasn't pushing harder but stopping?
In this episode, Jason dives deep into one of the most powerful an...
Ep.1463 - Japan Series - Point & Call
The Power of Point and Call: Mastering the Last 5%
Most of us start strong but fall short in the final stretch. What if the secret to excellence...
Ep.1462 - Japan series - Lean is an evolution, not always a revolution
Everybody wants instant pudding. But real improvement? That takes time.
In this Japan Series episode, Jason breaks down one of the most misunder...
Ep.1461 - Japan Series - If One Person is Not in Line, We Are Zero
If one person on your team is off, your whole team is off.
In this Japan Series episode, Jason unpacks the powerful lesson from Mr. Yabe, the le...
Ep.1460 - Japan Series - Be Happy When You Have Problems
What if your problems are the best thing that ever happened to you?
In this Japan Series episode, Jason dives deep into a truth most leaders avo...
Ep.1459 - Japan Series - Meiwaku – Don’t be a burden to others
What if lean isn't about process charts or takt times but about how you move through the world?
In Japan, there's a word for it: Meiwaku - "Don'...
Ep.1458 -Japan series - Ikigai – Purpose; the reason to get up in the morning
Ikigai: The Joy of Doing the Work Well
Ever met someone who finds pure joy in their work, no matter how simple the task? That's Ikigai - a Japan...
Ep.1457 - Plumb, Level, and Square, Feat. Alex Nolan
What if every great builder, no matter the project or material, is really doing the same three things?
In this episode, Jason rides along with I...
Ep.1456 - Japan Series - Monozukuri – Pride and craftsmanship in the work itself
What if the secret to world-class quality isn't technology but pride?
In this episode, Jason unpacks the Japanese concept of Monozukuri - the de...
Ep.1455 - Japan Series - Hitozukuri - Making people before making things
Can you build great projects without first building great people?
In this powerful follow-up to Respect for People, Jason explores the heart of...
Ep.1454 - Japan Series - Respect for Humanity
What if the problem with construction isn't your process but your culture?
In this first episode of Jason's Japan Reflections & Lean Series, Jas...
Ep.1453 - Tiered Meetings
In this episode, Jason tackles a powerful listener question about tiered huddles and the real meaning of ownership in construction. He challenges one...
Ep.1452 - JIT, w/ Kevin & Jason
It's not about materials arriving on cue, it's about everything moving in rhythm.
In this episode, Jason Schroeder and Kevin break down the seco...
Ep.1451 - Jidoka, w/ Kevin & Jason
What if the smartest thing your team could do was stop?
In this special episode of the Elevate Construction Podcast , Jason Schroeder and Kevin...
Ep.1450 - Biggest Surprises from Japan, w/ Kevin & Jason
What happens when two builders visit the birthplace of Lean and realize it's not just a system, it's a way of living?
In this powerful and emoti...
Ep.1449 - The Masugata (mah-soo-gah-tah) and the Genkan (GEN-kahn)
What if your construction site had two gates, one for entry, and one for alignment?
In this electrifying episode recorded live from Kyoto, Jason...
Ep.1448 - Removing Waste in Logistics
Most projects bleed money and time long before the first worker lifts a tool. The problem isn't the field, it's the logistics.
In this eye-openi...
Ep.1447 - Answers to a Question about Where To Start
Jason answers a listener from Brazil who is leading a delayed, complex facade restoration and does not know where to begin. He lays out a simple, fiel...
Ep.1446 - The Reality of what Trades Deal With
Seeing Through Trade Partners' Eyes
This short episode reframes "problems with the trades" as problems with systems, culture, and inputs. Jason...
Ep.1445 - Help w/ Zone Control Walks
Help, Don't Control: Make Zone Control Walks Work
Stop chasing fifteen handoffs and start creating flow. Jason explains how to focus on the vita...
Ep.1444 - Random Topics
In this episode. Jason is catching up on powerful lessons and field-tested practices that can make your projects safer, cleaner, and more effective.
Ep.1443 - How to Spot Real Improvement, Feat. Patrick Adams
Are you running on continuous improvement or just the appearance of it? In this fast, practical conversation, Jason sits down with Patrick Adams, auth...
Ep.1442 - Takt as an Operating System, Feat. Hal Macomber
In this episode, Jason sits down with his mentor, Hal Macomber, to unpack a fresh perspective that could change how you see Takt forever. We cover:
Ep.1441 - Criticism vs. Feedback for Improvement
Is "constructive criticism" really constructive or is it just disguised negativity? Jason takes a bold stance in this episode: criticism should not ex...
Ep.1440 - Continuous Ignorance, Stagnation, & Fear
This episode isn't comfortable and it's not meant to be. Jason takes on a tough but necessary conversation about the cultural mindset that's holding u...
Ep.1439 - Stress, Stressors, and Mindset, Feat. Barbara Hettinger
Most of us see stress as the villain in our story. But what if it's actually a tool, even a superpower?
In this episode, Jason Schroeder is join...
Ep.1438 - Advice to the Rising Generation, Feat. Mark Story
There's a common saying in construction: "You're not doing your job unless your name's on the porta john." Jason and Mark Story break it down and brea...