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Leadership That Holds is a podcast for construction and blue-collar leaders who are ready to move beyond constant firefighting.Hosted by Mick and Tara Carbo, this show explores what it actually takes to build leadership systems that reduce reactivity, strengthen…
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By the Time They Quit, You're Already Paying for It (opens the original)
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Turnover often gets treated as the moment a people problem begins. In reality, it may be one of the last signals you see. Long before someone leaves, disengagement, declining performance, missed communication, increased workload, leadership gaps, and cultural strain can already be creating drag on the business. In this episode of Leadership That Holds , Mick and Tara Carbo look at turnover as a lagging indicator and explore what it can cost when leaders wait for a crisis before making changes. T
When Growth Outpaces Leadership (opens the original)
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Growth can feel like a win right up until the systems underneath it start to break. In this episode of Leadership That Holds , Mick and Tara Carbo talk about what happens when a company grows faster than its leadership structure, processes, and people are ready for. It often looks like building the plane while flying it. New work is coming in, teams are expanding, and top technicians are being promoted because someone has to step up. But without clear processes, defined expectations, or leadersh
When Different Departments Play by Different Rules (opens the original)
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t usually doesn't start as open conflict. One department feels like they are carrying more of the load. Another feels like they are held to a different standard. Decisions that make sense from one side look unfair from the other. Over time, assumptions fill the gaps and an "us vs. them" mentality starts to take hold. In this episode of Leadership That Holds , Mick and Tara Carbo break down how misalignment grows between departments—even when everyone involved is capable, committed, and trying to
The Big Mistake Growing Companies Keep Making (opens the original)
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Growth is exciting but it also has a way of exposing leadership gaps that were easy to overlook when the company was smaller. In this episode of Leadership That Holds , Mick and Tara Carbo discuss one of the most common mistakes growing companies make: promoting great employees into leadership roles before they're truly prepared for the responsibility. They explore why technical skill doesn't automatically translate into leadership success, how rapid growth can outpace leadership development, an
How Hesitation Shows Us and What it Signals (opens the original)
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What causes good employees to hesitate? In many organizations, hesitation is mistaken for a lack of confidence, experience, or initiative. But more often, it is a signal. It tells us something about the environment people are working in. In this episode of Leadership That Holds , Mick and Tara Carbo explore how hesitation develops inside teams and what it often reveals about leadership. When discipline becomes the primary response to mistakes instead of coaching, employees begin to protect thems
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