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  • Why
  • Who
  • Membership
  • Training
    • Master Class
    • Master Class Login
    • Workshop Experience
  • Book
    • The Lean Builder Book
    • The Lean Builder Audiobook
    • Reviews
  • Blog
  • Podcasts
Making Improvements Stick - Sweat Equity Improvement Series Part 4

Making Improvements Stick – How to Standardize Without Killing Initiative

By Jesus (Jesse) D. Hernandez, Jr.February 3, 2026
Overcoming Resistance to Change - Part 3 of the Sweat Equity Improvement Series

Overcoming Resistance to Change

By Jesus (Jesse) D. Hernandez, Jr.January 6, 2026
Redefining Hard Work on the Jobsite - Part 2 of the Sweat Equity Improvement Series

Redefining Hard Work on the Jobsite

By Jesus (Jesse) D. Hernandez, Jr.November 25, 2025
People-Centered Lean Perspective

Where Improvement Opportunities Really Hide: A People-Centered Lean Perspective

By Jesus (Jesse) D. Hernandez, Jr.October 28, 2025
Recent Blog Posts
  • Making Improvements Stick – How to Standardize Without Killing Initiative
  • Overcoming Resistance to Change
  • Pull Planning – Building Trust, Reliability, and Results on Every Project
  • Redefining Hard Work on the Jobsite
  • The Moneyball Mindset: How Great Builders Win with Data and Discipline
Recent Podcasts
  • 1 in 4 Builders are Neurodivergent. Lean Might Be Built for Them! – Hosted by the Chiles Bros (Episode 93)
  • The Chiles Bros: One Lean Geek. One Old Dawg. (Episode 92)
  • Family, Flow, and Old Dawgs with Jeff Reilly (Episode 91)
  • The Old Dawgs Live at LCI Congress 2025 (Episode 90)
  • Farm Boy Flow with a Bit of Grit with Boone White (Episode 89)
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  • Culture (116)
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  • Last Planner System (127)
  • Podcasts (93)
  • Teamwork (73)
  • Uncategorized (1)
  • Videos (5)
  • Visual Communication (55)
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Authors

Adam Hoots, Construction ACHE Solutions
Ashlee McMillan
Benjamin Carter
Brian Winningham, Field Driven Lean
Buddy Brumley, Skiles Group
Debra Hilmerson, Hilmerson Safety
Denton Wilson
Dick Bayer, The ReAlignment Group
Felipe Engineer-Manriquez, The Boldt Company
Frank Coln, Superintendent
Henry Nutt III, Southland Industries
Jason Schroeder, Elevate Construction
Jesus (Jesse) D. Hernandez, Jr.
Joe Donarumo, Skiles Group
Katayoun Mokhtarzadeh, Skiles Group
Katherine Van Adzin, Construction Technology Expert
Kevin Carey
Keyan Zandy, Skiles Group
Lucas Wilke
Michael Villar, Nevell Group, Inc.
Michel Handfield, Valueadd Lean
Mitch Rothe, Robins & Morton
Nathan Wilke, Skiles Group
Rafael Franca, Construction Technology Expert
Rebecca Snelling, RS Consulting
Seth Harrison
Thomas Hardy, Skiles Group
Toby Bradley, Fisk Electric
Tony Creed, TDIndustries

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