Ep.1455 - Japan Series - Hitozukuri - Making people before making things

Can you build great projects without first building great people?

In this powerful follow-up to Respect for People, Jason explores the heart of Lean's second pillar, Hitozukuri, the Japanese concept of "making people before making things." Drawing from post-war Japan, the Toyota Production System, and the hard lessons of modern construction, Jason shows why the world's most successful companies and nations invest in humans first.

You'll hear:

• The incredible story of how post-WWII Japan rose from ashes through training, not punishment.

• Why the U.S. construction industry keeps repeating the same mistakes by hiring skills instead of developing people.

• What happens when leaders spend more time with their teams than managing over them.

• How DPR and Toyota embody the "build people, build things" philosophy and how you can too.

• The simple truth: Without training, standardization, and care, Lean collapses.

If you've ever wished your crews were more capable, your leaders more confident, or your culture more united, this episode is your blueprint.

Listen now and rediscover the power of building humans before buildings. If you like the Elevate Construction podcast, please subscribe for free and you'll never miss an episode. And if you really like the Elevate Construction podcast, I'd appreciate you telling a friend (Maybe even two 😊).

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