
The Construction Leading Edge Podcast Average People: The Secret for Profitable Construction Business Growth | EP 424
Dec 29, 2025
Stop chasing the elusive 'unicorn' employee! Instead, learn how to build a construction business that thrives on strong systems rather than superstar hires. Discover why designing roles for results, not personalities, is key. Explore the risks of being a single point of failure and the importance of modular roles. Todd highlights how to document processes for consistency and scalability. Transform your business to run smoothly without solely relying on top talent.
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Unicorns Create Fragile Businesses
- Hunting for a single 'unicorn' hire creates fragility, not stability.
- Todd DeWalt reframes the goal as building a machine that runs without a superstar.
Design Roles Around Outcomes
- Stop designing roles around personalities and heroic availability.
- Design seats so average people can consistently deliver the outcomes you want.
You Might Be The Biggest Failure Point
- Single points of failure hide as people-dependent processes.
- If you can't step away, your business is likely designed to fail without you.
