EPISODE · Jun 11, 2026 · 59 MIN
Old-School Crews, Last Planner Mistakes, and Building Culture by Design with Boone White
from Learnings and Missteps by Depth Builder · host Jesse
Boone White grew up with a stutter. Public speaking was something he avoided until years of running weekly safety meetings forced him to figure it out. He got better by going shorter, ditching the scripts, and replacing bullet points with stories. Now he's a general superintendent at ICM Construction, a construction influencer, and one of the more honest voices in the trades about what it actually takes to shift a jobsite culture from the inside.In this episode, Jesse and Boone get into what it looks like to lead crews who've been doing this longer than you have, why systems matter more than blame, and how tools like Last Planner can either build a team or blow one up depending on how you roll them out.What you'll hear:How Boone turned a childhood stutter into a communication strength — and why story-driven toolbox talks land harder than scripted onesWhat it looks like to lead hardheaded, old-school crews without losing their respect or your standardsThe honest story of how he butchered Last Planner on his first try — and why Lean tools get weaponized against the culture they're supposed to buildThe workforce pressures forcing construction to get serious about how it treats people, whether it wants to or notInside ICM's Align Academy and the Old Dog Community — and why experienced supers need a peer group as much as anyoneBoone's push to change how Mississippi bids and delivers workBoone's a working super who figured things out the hard way. This one's worth the listen.00:00 Facts and Introductions02:15 Why Boone Speaks02:39 Stutter to Confidence04:29 Toolbox Talks That Stick05:15 Stories Over Scripts08:08 Leading Older Crews09:31 Firm Leadership Balance13:41 Old School vs New16:54 Workforce Change Storm19:11 Treat People Like People22:26 Lean Books Breakthrough26:25 Butchering Last Planner27:21 Weaponized Collaboration28:21 Identity Shift to Lead31:51 Enemy Is Waste32:37 ICM Culture by Design35:16 Why Boone Joined ICM38:52 Inside Align Academy44:31 In Person Training Wins46:40 Listening as a Skill49:13 Old Dog Community53:06 Promise for Mississippi55:09 Where to Connect55:49 Podcast Wrap UpLets leave the Construction Industry Better than We Found It https://www.depthbuilder.com/construction-leadership-lab Download the free PDF copy of Becoming the Promise You are Intended to Be
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Boone White grew up with a stutter. Public speaking was something he avoided until years of running weekly safety meetings forced him to figure it out. He got better by going shorter, ditching the scripts, and replacing bullet points with stories. Now he's a general superintendent at ICM Construction, a construction influencer, and one of the more honest voices in the trades about what it actually takes to shift a jobsite culture from the inside. In this episode, Jesse and Boone get into what...
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