{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Building Doors with Lauren Karan","title":"75. How Taking Ownership Sets Exceptional Leaders Apart with Michael Terry","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2243,"description":"In this episode of Building Doors, host Lauren Karan sits down with Michael Terry, a construction leader whose career journey has taken him from dreaming of becoming a vet to running his own business to senior leadership roles on both the contracting and client side. Michael shares candid insights into work ethic, ownership, and the importance of systems in building successful projects, as well as how to transition from “110% worker” to leader and mentor.\nMichael’s story highlights resilience, entrepreneurial drive, and the value of mentoring the next generation. From early struggles at school to shaping communities through large-scale developments, his journey offers valuable lessons for anyone in construction, engineering, or leadership.\nWhat You’ll Learn in This Episode\n\nCareer Journey & Resilience\nHow Michael went from aspiring mechanic and vet to becoming an engineer and entrepreneur.\nLessons learned from starting and running his own business while studying.\nThe importance of seeing setbacks as opportunities to build persistence and grit.\nOwnership & Work Ethic\nWhy treating every project dollar as your own drives better results.\nHow ownership shapes decision-making, from budgets to quality.\nThe balance between working at “110%” and knowing when to slow down.\nLeadership & Mentorship\nTransitioning from worker to leader: leading by example and giving teams freedom to succeed.\nWhy recognition and trust are vital in motivating high-performing teams.\nThe role of mentoring in passing on hard-earned knowledge to the next generation of engineers.\nSystems & Business Mindset\nHow building repeatable systems creates long-term project success.\nWhy a project should be run like its own business with a P&L mindset.\nThe risks of leaner project teams and subcontractor-driven delivery models.\nClient-Side Perspective\nThe shift from contractor to client-side leadership and why patience is key.\nHow to hold contractors accountable for quality while shaping better project outcomes....","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/rcJTQ5eXITvLdAogYDlhRpa2ZvZlMeipr6w7MvQqkqs/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzM1NTExLzE2Njgz/OTU0OTQtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}