Building a Championship Culture! Construction Champions Podcast 2-53 Jim Tracy

In this episode of the Construction Champions podcast, host Ron Nussbaum sits down with Jim Tracy, a construction industry veteran with over 40 years of experience. Jim shares his insights on what it takes to build a championship culture in the construction business, from setting high standards to investing in and caring for your team. About Jim Mr. Tracy is the Founder of The Legacy Companies and has 30+ years of experience in Senior and C-Suite Management of commercial development, construction and engineered products manufacturing firms. As the 23-year Chief Executive and founding partner of Legacy Telecommunications, Inc, Jim focused on creating a team vision for the people who execute projects in Legacy’s diverse areas of expertise. Jim has 24+ years of experience in tower and power line infrastructure construction, including managing multiple site and extremely remote projects. Jim is an instrument rated Pilot with 2000+ hours of flight time in high performance, complex, multi-engine & jet aircraft. He is a frequent author and keynote speaker and lecturer on a select variety of topics. He hosts a weekly podcast; The Grampion. Jim's links https://thejimtracy.com https://thegrampion.com http://www.youtube.com/@JimTracyGrampion Website https://www.buildercoms.com/constructionchampionspodcast For CRM Solutions: BUILD12 https://www.build12.com/constructionchampions?am_id=ron625 For Picture, Video, Document, and Communication Management: BuilderComs https://go.buildercoms.com/payment-7269?am_id=podcast Association of Professional Builders Annual Report https://hubs.ly/Q02rT-1n0 Join our community: Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/957628795429538 [00:01:38] Jim Tracy introduces himself and his background in the construction industry [00:03:02] What makes a "construction champion" - setting higher standards than those around you [00:04:44] Importance of leading by example and physically showing up on job sites to demonstrate safety and quality standards [00:07:48] The value of "generous listening" and teaching rather than just demanding [00:12:55] The challenge of creating lasting change in a construction business - it takes time and consistency [00:16:45] Making small, incremental corrections to stay on course rather than big, disruptive changes [00:20:26] Showing genuine care and love for your team as a way to build loyalty and commitment Keywords:championship culture, construction industry, Jim Tracy, Ron Nussbaum, Construction Champions Podcast, team motivation, building culture, team success, winning environment, construction success, leadership strategies