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Leadership Development Episodes

Focus on growth-oriented strategies for developing leaders in the AEC industry, emphasizing skills necessary for future challenges.
Scaling Offsite Construction: Overcoming Visibility Challenges in Prefab Manufacturing
May 12, 2026

Scaling Offsite Construction: Overcoming Visibility Challenges in Prefab Manufacturing

In this episode of Activating Curiosity™ , Ryan Ware sits down with Vikas Murali, Co-Founder and CEO of Offsight , to explore why limited visibility inside prefab factories remains one of the biggest barriers to scaling offsi...
Guest: Vikas Murali
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...
Guest: Ed DeAngelis
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...
Guest: Kristin Slavin
Building Resilience: Embracing Change in Construction Leadership
March 19, 2026

Building Resilience: Embracing Change in Construction Leadership

Mini Series Part 6: Change fatigue is real in construction—but it’s not caused by change itself. It’s caused by our relationship with it. In this episode of Activating Curiosity™, Ryan Ware explores how construction leadership and change management in the AEC industry can shift from resistance to r…
How Curiosity Transforms Construction Leadership
Feb. 19, 2026

How Curiosity Transforms Construction Leadership

Mini Series Part 5: Curiosity isn’t a soft skill—it’s a leadership advantage in construction. In this episode of Activating Curiosity™, Ryan Ware explores how curiosity drives effective change leadership in the AEC industry and why it’s essential for navigating uncertainty, overcoming resistance, a…
Micro Hospitals, Macro Impact: Leading Change in Construction for Rural Healthcare
Jan. 27, 2026

Micro Hospitals, Macro Impact: Leading Change in Construction for Rural Healthcare

Access to healthcare isn’t just a policy issue—it’s a delivery problem. In this episode of Activating Curiosity™, Ryan Ware sits down with Peter Nicholson, Co-Founder and CEO of Modern Clinical Planning, to explore how micro hospitals are reshaping healthcare access in rural and underserved communi…
Guest: Peter J Nicholson
Sustaining Commitment: Moving Beyond Motivation in AEC Change
Jan. 22, 2026

Sustaining Commitment: Moving Beyond Motivation in AEC Change

Mini Series Part 4: Leadership in change management often fails not because teams lack initial alignment, but because commitment fades when motivation does. In this mini-series installment of Activating Curiosity™, Ryan Ware explores how construction and AEC leaders can shift from motivational fixe…
Navigating Uncertainty: Clarity in Construction Change Management
Dec. 30, 2025

Navigating Uncertainty: Clarity in Construction Change Management

Mini Series Part 3: Clarity doesn’t come before change—it’s built through it. In this episode of Activating Curiosity™, Ryan Ware explores how construction leadership and change management in the AEC industry often stall because leaders wait for clarity that never arrives. This conversation reframe…
Transformational Leadership in Construction: Leading Change Beyond Transactional Practices
Dec. 23, 2025

Transformational Leadership in Construction: Leading Change Beyond Transactional Practices

Leadership in construction isn’t just about getting work done—it’s about how you bring people with you. In this episode of Activating Curiosity™, Ryan Ware sits down with Andrea Janzen, Founder of Ambition Theory, to explore how transformational leadership is reshaping construction leadership and c…
Guest: Andrea Janzen
Efficiency in Construction Leadership: How Collaboration Drives Innovation
Dec. 9, 2025

Efficiency in Construction Leadership: How Collaboration Drives Innovation

Efficiency in construction isn’t just about speed—it’s about how teams work together. In this episode of Activating Curiosity™, Ryan Ware sits down with Brian Skripac of the Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) to explore how construction leadership and change management in the AEC industry are…
Guest: Brian Skripac