Welcome back to the Top Contractor School Podcast, where elite contractors learn how to lead stronger, scale faster, and build businesses that last.

In this episode, Eric Guy sits down with Jeff Hancher—leadership coach, speaker, author of Firm Feedback in a Fragile World—to talk about what it really takes to lead people well in today's challenging environment. From growing up in poverty to earning 12 promotions in 24 years at a Fortune 500 company, Jeff shares how leadership, mentorship, and culture transformed his life—and how contractors can use those same principles to build unstoppable teams.

🔥 Inside this episode:

✅ Jeff's journey from truck driver to executive leader to entrepreneur

✅ How tough love and mentorship shaped his leadership legacy

✅ Why giving firm feedback is essential in today's fragile workplace culture

✅ The biggest fears leaders face—and how to overcome them (FER: Fallout, Emotion, Amateur, Retaliation)

✅ Why culture is built one employee at a time—not through slogans

✅ How to coach people up or coach them out without destroying morale

✅ The importance of vulnerability and accountability in leadership

✅ Why contractors can't afford to compromise on culture, even during busy season

✅ Leadership at home: balancing work, family, and legacy

✅ Why service is the ultimate differentiator in contracting—and how to deliver it at a 10/10 level

If you've ever struggled with holding people accountable, building culture, or leading through tough conversations, this episode will give you the framework and confidence to step up as the leader your team deserves.

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