Most small to mid-sized construction businesses can only grow so far before the owner becomes the bottleneck. Leadership at that point is less about slogans and more about who can carry the load when the owner is away.

Earl the Pearl returns for a third appearance to talk about building a second in command that you can actually rely on. A retired Marine Corps colonel and former commanding officer of MAG-11, he and Shandon dig into why polished leadership advice rarely holds up on a jobsite, and why the lead and wingman roles have to shift depending on the situation.

Key Takeaways

• The question a business owner should ask themselves when handing off the reins feels impossible
• Why a 57-slide leadership presentation can be technically correct and still useless on your jobsite
• What a Top Gun flight in 1981 revealed only after the airplane was back on the ground

Resources:

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San Diego Military Advisory Council (SDMAC): sdmac.org

Marine Corps Aviation Association (MCAA): flymcaa.org

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