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EPISODE · Oct 24, 2025 · 1H 3M

475: From Construction Sites to Family Life - Mike Chiles on Values, Responsibility, and Lean Principles

from Blue Collar Leadership · host Mack Story

In this interview, Mike Chiles discusses:Being on the MAP: Making it Happen, Allowing it to Happen, & Preventing it from HappeningHis takeaways from The 5 Types of Leaders online video courseHow your actions reveal your valuesHis focus on becoming a better father and husbandTaking responsibility as a leader at work and at homeContinuous improvement of self and processesHis personal growth and leadership journeyMike Chiles lives in Blue Springs, MO on the eastern outskirts of Kansas City, and is a Project Director with JE Dunn Construction. He’s been with JE Dunn nearly 20 years!Mike is a student of personal growth and leadership development and has a passion for sharing what he’s learning with others. He’s also a student of Lean Construction and leverages the principles of Lean to make his projects and his teams much more efficient.Mike is a husband and a father of four children. As he’s intentionally grown and developed himself, being a better role model while growing and developing his children has become an even higher priority.Want to watch the video version?Check out the 36th episode of the "Real People Getting Real Results!" interview series featuring Mike Chiles interviewed by Mack Story by visiting the Blue-Collar Leadership YouTube channel at YouTube.com/@BlueCollarLeadership and be sure to take a look the previous interviews in this series. All can be found under the playlist titled "Real People Getting Real Results!"Be sure to subscribe while you're there, and tap the 🔔 to be notified of future releases in this series.#leadershippodcast #personalgrowth #leadershipmindset #leanconstruction #projectmanager #construction  #constructionindustry #successmindset #leadership #bluecollarleadership #growthmindset 

In this interview, Mike Chiles discusses:Being on the MAP: Making it Happen, Allowing it to Happen, & Preventing it from HappeningHis takeaways from The 5 Types of Leaders online video courseHow your actions reveal your valuesHis focus on becoming a better father and husbandTaking responsibility as a leader at work and at homeContinuous improvement of self and processesHis personal growth and leadership journeyMike Chiles lives in Blue Springs, MO on the eastern outskirts of Kansas City, and is a Project Director with JE Dunn Construction. He’s been with JE Dunn nearly 20 years!Mike is a student of personal growth and leadership development and has a passion for sharing what he’s learning with others. He’s also a student of Lean Construction and leverages the principles of Lean to make his projects and his teams much more efficient.Mike is a husband and a father of four children. As he’s intentionally grown and developed himself, being a better role model while growing and developing his children has become an even higher priority.Want to watch the video version?Check out the 36th episode of the "Real People Getting Real Results!" interview series featuring Mike Chiles interviewed by Mack Story by visiting the Blue-Collar Leadership YouTube channel at YouTube.com/@BlueCollarLeadership and be sure to take a look the previous interviews in this series. All can be found under the playlist titled "Real People Getting Real Results!"Be sure to subscribe while you're there, and tap the 🔔 to be notified of future releases in this series.#leadershippodcast #personalgrowth #leadershipmindset #leanconstruction #projectmanager #construction  #constructionindustry #successmindset #leadership #bluecollarleadership #growthmindset

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