Team - I wanted to share the video of the #olddawgs presentation at Yale University for The International Society for Emotional Intelligence! Feedback is always welcome. While the entire world is focused on AI, Old Dawgs know that EI will be the difference moving forward!! This presentation is on the Leadership Via Transparency exercise that we are going to be offering to all members beginning in September! I look forward to learning with y'all... Huge thank you to @Jeff Reilly and @Brent Darnell for joining me on this crazy journey!!! I realized on this trip that if we are ONLY hanging around with the LEAN construction crowd, then we are playing small ball!! We have work to do Old Dawgs. Let's goooooo! Built by those who do, and shared for those who will!

Today was a great Old Dawg Faith Huddle! I was proud to share about the baptism of my youngest son yesterday, and we got to dive in to the Armor of God, what it is and why we need it when we walk down the road less traveled by. A special thanks to @Nick Scozzaro and @Adam Hoots for listening in and sharing some insights. We all grow stronger when we stick together! God bless!

📚 Now Available – BRACE ME: The Lean Framework for Love and Leadership For over 30 years in the construction industry, I’ve learned that success isn’t measured only by the projects we complete, the schedules we meet, or the profits we make. True success is measured by the relationships we build, the people we develop, and the legacy we leave behind. Too often, we are taught to focus on work at the expense of everything else. I’ve lived that lesson firsthand. Through years of leadership, personal struggles, victories, and growth, I discovered that the same Lean principles that help us build better projects can also help us build stronger families, healthier relationships, and better lives. BRACE ME: The Lean Framework for Love and Leadership is a practical guide centered around seven key principles: ✅ Balance✅ Reflection✅ Communication✅ Establish✅ Action✅ Education✅ Mentoring Whether you’re a leader, tradesperson, business owner, parent, spouse, or someone striving to become better every day, my hope is that this book provides tools and real-life experiences that help you strengthen what matters most. My priorities have become simple: God. Family. Work. When those are in the right order, everything else becomes easier to navigate. Thank you to everyone who has supported this journey, purchased a copy, and shared feedback. Seeing this message resonate with others has made every hour spent writing worthwhile. If this book helps even one person find better balance, become a stronger leader, or build stronger relationships, then it has accomplished its purpose. #Leadership #LeanThinking #ConstructionLeadership #PersonalDevelopment #FamilyFirst #Mentoring #ContinuousImprovement #LeanConstruction #LeadershipDevelopment #GodFamilyWork

I’m glad to be here. For those who don’t know me, I’m Jody Fitzgerald. I’ve spent 40+ years in construction as a superintendent, general superintendent, and project fixer on everything from residential to commercial, healthcare, multifamily, and military work. At this stage, I’m most interested in helping pass on what took a lifetime to learn the hard way. I believe construction does not have a knowledge problem. It has a knowledge transfer problem. There are a lot of us who learned through pressure, mistakes, long days, hard lessons, and people who took the time to show us the way. Now it’s our turn to do the same. Some of you may have seen my posts around Built, Not Forced.™ — The Field Leadership Standard for Construction. That work is really built around one idea: We need to develop field leaders on purpose, not just hope they survive long enough to figure it out. I’m here to listen, learn, share what I can, and be a resource wherever it helps. Looking forward to being part of the conversation.

Old Dawgs - We have a treat on Thursday, 6/18, (12:30-1:30pm est) of next week when @Cal Beyer brings us wisdom on mental health and suicide prevention in construction. Please show up live and dont count on the replay. This will be interactive and Ill be doing my best to write a paper (with anyone who'd like to help) on the live results from our get together. Personally, I'm excited to hang with Cal! He's brilliant!! #olddawgsleaRn #olddawgs #suicideprevention