475 :: Jaws, Spielberg, and Drucker Expose the Blind Spots in Construction Leadership

The Construction Leadership Podcast: Executive Strategies to Build Elite Teams & Consistently Deliver On-Time, Under Budget

What if the primary assumptions guiding your business decisions are outdated—and no one on your leadership team is willing to say it?

This episode of The Construction Leadership Podcast dives into Peter Drucker's Theory of the Business and explores why many construction executives unintentionally resist change—despite clear signals from the market.

Using the story of Jaws as a metaphor, we highlight how unchecked assumptions that led to past success can now lead to strategic misalignment, operational firefighting, and frustrated teams.

In this episode, you will:

• Identify the assumptions that may be holding back your business—and how to surface them with your team.
• Learn a 3-part framework (EMC²) to lead with more clarity and less resistance.
• Understand how world-class leaders use "constructive discontent" to stay accountable and lead better through change with innovation.

Listen now to upgrade your strategic thinking, build buy-in across your leadership team, and lead your construction business with more focus and less firefighting.

You can download Drucker's seminal article here.

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