To The Point - Home Services Podcast Actionable Leadership Advice From $250M Parker & Sons President Daryl Bingham
In this episode of To The Point Home Services, we sit down with Daryl Bingham, President of Parker & Sons, to unpack the transformative power of trust, accountability, and people development in the trades. With decades of leadership experience, Daryl shares how intentional culture-building leads to higher-performing teams and sustainable growth.
🔑 Key Takeaways:
- Why trust is the foundation of a high-performing culture.
- The three leadership buckets: visionary, relational, and operational—and how great leaders leverage all three.
- Why accountability isn’t punitive, but a form of support.
- How to develop your people through coaching, feedback, and belief.
- Daryl’s career journey from technician to VP, and the mentors that shaped his path.
- Actionable strategies for training field leaders, creating safe environments, and multiplying leadership capacity.
⏱️ Timecodes:
00:00 – Intro to Daryl Bingham
02:45 – Daryl's early career and lessons from the field
06:20 – Defining accountability as support
09:50 – The three leadership buckets explained
13:15 – Why people don't do what they're supposed to
16:40 – Culture-building at Service Champions
20:30 – Training field leaders effectively
25:10 – Creating psychological safety
29:45 – The cost of poor leadership
33:00 – From technician to organizational leader
37:20 – How to grow people through belief and coaching
41:50 – Final thoughts and leadership wisdom
📚 Resources & Mentions:
- The Path Less Traveled Newsletter: https://thepathlesstraveled.beehiiv.com
- Book mentioned: The Speed of Trust by Stephen M. R. Covey
- Connect with Daryl Bingham on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daryl-bingham-0b44aa36/
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