If you want great superintendents, you have to grow them from the beginning through field engineering. Jason has never seen anyone go from college straight to assistant superintendent and successfully make it to field director. Ever. Being a superintendent is not a builder practicing position. You practice building when you are doing layout, drawings, quality control, and troubleshooting with workers. That is where you learn to be a builder. The superintendent of the future has the technological capabilities of a project manager, the strategic mind of a military general, and the ability to influence people like Dale Carnegie. You cannot get there without fundamental builder training first.

What you'll learn in this episode:

• Why field engineer boot camp is the granddaddy of all boot camps and the foundation for great superintendents
• Why Jason has never seen anyone successfully go from college to assistant super to field director without field engineering experience
• The marshmallow study lesson: patience and delayed gratification predict future success in life and career
• How to build Superintendent 2.0 with technology, strategy, and influence skills combined
• Why companies need to plug the hole with fundamental builder training instead of just bailing water with poorly trained supers

Stop letting grumpy, poorly trained superintendents who do not know how to schedule hold your company hostage. Build the next generation right from the start.

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