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Activating Curiosity™

Activating Curiosity™ | Leading Change in the Construction Industry

The podcast for forward-thinking construction and AEC industry leaders who want to strengthen change leadership, elevate construction leadership development, and navigate transformation, innovation, and uncertainty with greater clarity, connection, and confidence.

Hosted by Ryan Ware — leadership coach, change management consultant, and keynote speaker with more than 20 years of experience across the construction and AEC industry.

Each episode explores leadership in change management, curiosity-driven leadership, digital transformation in construction, and the human side of leading change in the construction industry.

Curiosity Building Experiences® are part of Connective Consulting Group and Connective Coaching.

Recent Episodes

Discomfort to Innovation: How Architects Can Lead Climate Action with Biochar
May 26, 2026

Discomfort to Innovation: How Architects Can Lead Climate Action with Biochar

What happens when architects and construction leaders stop accepting the limits of traditional building materials and start asking better questions? In this episode of Activating Curiosity™, host Ryan Ware sits down with Alli...
What If It’s Not a Staffing Problem in AEC—But a Work Model Problem?
May 21, 2026

What If It’s Not a Staffing Problem in AEC—But a Work Model Problem?

What if the AEC industry’s biggest challenge isn’t a staffing shortage—but a work model problem? In this episode of Activating Curiosity™, Ryan Ware sits down with Erin Fantozz, Founder of EFDesigns, to explore how architecture and construction firms are navigating a deeper shift in leadership, cha…
Visibility in Prefab Manufacturing: Scaling Offsite Construction
May 12, 2026

Visibility in Prefab Manufacturing: Scaling Offsite Construction

In this episode of Activating Curiosity™ , Ryan Ware sits down with Vikas Murali, Co-Founder and CEO of Offsight , to explore why visibility inside prefab factories may be one of the biggest barriers to scaling offsite constr...
Human-Centered Construction Leadership: Moving Beyond the Industry’s Toughness Culture
April 28, 2026

Human-Centered Construction Leadership: Moving Beyond the Industry’s Toughness Culture

Construction leadership development today requires more than toughness—it demands a human-centered approach to leading change. In this episode of Activating Curiosity™ , Ryan Ware sits down with Ed DeAngelis , CEO and Founder...
Housing Instability: Why Construction Leaders Should Care | Systems Over Structures
April 23, 2026

Housing Instability: Why Construction Leaders Should Care | Systems Over Structures

Affordable housing isn’t just about building more homes—it’s about whether people can actually sustain a place to live. In this bonus episode of Activating Curiosity™, Ryan Ware sits down with Nneoma Albert-Benson, founder of...
Industrialized Construction: The Key to Solving the Housing Crisis
April 14, 2026

Industrialized Construction: The Key to Solving the Housing Crisis

The housing crisis isn’t just a policy problem—it’s a production problem hiding in plain sight. In this episode of Activating Curiosity™, Ryan Ware sits down with Ryan Smith, Co-Founder of ModX, to explore how construction leadership and change management in the AEC industry must evolve to address …
Climate Policy Whiplash: AEC’s Next Move
April 2, 2026

Climate Policy Whiplash: AEC’s Next Move

Policy shifts create uncertainty, but they don’t remove responsibility. In this bonus episode of Activating Curiosity™, Ryan Ware sits down with Laura Steinbrink, CEO of Emerald Built Environments, to explore how construction leadership and change management in the AEC industry must respond when po…
Mass Timber Adoption: Leading Sustainable Construction Innovation
March 24, 2026

Mass Timber Adoption: Leading Sustainable Construction Innovation

Mass timber isn’t just a material shift—it’s a mindset shift critical for construction leadership development. In this episode of Activating Curiosity™, Ryan Ware sits down with Kristen Slavin, founder of Conifer Advising, to...

Recent Blog Posts

Leading Change in Construction: Why Human-Centered Leadership Is Transforming the Industry
May 26, 2026

Leading Change in Construction: Why Human-Centered Leadership Is Tran…

The construction industry has long been defined by toughness, speed, and relentless pressure to deliver. However, leading change in construction today requires something different—human-centered leadership.In this episode, Ryan sits down wit…

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Beyond Bricks and Mortar: Why True Housing Solutions Require Systems Thinking
May 19, 2026

Beyond Bricks and Mortar: Why True Housing Solutions Require Systems …

Welcome back to Activating Curiosity! In a recent bonus episode, we dove deep into a critical aspect of the housing crisis, one that often gets overshadowed by headlines about construction rates and property values. We had an incredibly insightful c…

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Why Industrialized Construction Could Help Solve the Housing Crisis
May 12, 2026

Why Industrialized Construction Could Help Solve the Housing Crisis

Housing affordability continues to challenge communities across the United States. While many debates focus on financing, zoning, or policy, another issue sits quietly underneath the entire problem: housing supply. Can Industrialized Construction be…

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About the Host

Ryan Ware

Ryan Ware

Ryan Ware is Founder and CEO driving construction leadership development. With over two decades of experience across every segment and level of management in the construction industry, Ryan’s career journey began in architecture and expanded into construction and prefabrication manufacturing. Throughout, he encountered consistent challenges with change management implementation.

Driven by passion and purpose to advance the construction industry, Ryan took to the stage to support as many leaders as possible. He helps audiences build stronger relationships with change and challenges the way leaders think about change, innovation, and leadership. His mission as a speaker, coach, and consultant is simple: to help the construction industry evolve by empowering those who shape it to better navigate change.

Sponsors

New Lyfe Accounting
Connective Coaching
Connective Consulting Group

Reviews

Creating positive change!

"This podcast is fantastic. I love how Ryan Ware is creating awareness and motivating people in the AEC industry (and beyond) to think differently. Be curious. There is a better way and he is bringing…"

croberdeau | Dec. 2, 2025