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Ken Dickson - Building What Lasts: Leadership Lessons from the Construction Industry
February 17, 2026·1 hr 46 min·5 clips
Ken Dickson says his best leadership resource was older mentors who took him under their wing, a resource he notes is often missing for younger entrepreneurs today.
As heard by us
A steady construction story about growth, discipline, and the cost of getting the work wrong.
This episode stays close to the hard parts of construction and ownership: failed jobs, tied-up money, and the grind of rebuilding after overexpansion. It is less interested in polish than in the daily reality of keeping a business moving.
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Hear how a metalworks owner learns growth, risk, and leadership the hard way.
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