#153: How the Vietnam War Influenced Lean Construction with Greg Howell

The Vietnam war, and one commanding officer in particular, had a great influence on Greg Howell, one of the founding fathers of Lean Construction.

 

What you'll get out of this construction podcast episode:

• How the Lean Construction movement got started.
• Greg's experience as a Navy SeaBee, and how that influenced Lean.
• The impact of one commanding officer's leadership style, and how it changed Greg's approach to leadership.
• The books he recommends that you read
• A few paradigm shifts that construction leaders need to make.
• The difference between an order and a promise.
• One unexpected benefit of Lean principles that he can't quite explain yet.
• Why he only gave a few orders as a commanding officer in Vietnam...and one of them involved a monkey.

Resources and tools mentioned in this construction podcast episode:

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Systematize Your Construction Business - Free Video Series - https://constructionbusinessaccelerator.com 

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