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The Vietnam war, and one commanding officer in particular, had a great influence on Greg Howell, one of the founding fathers of Lean Construction.   What you'll get out of this construction podcast episode: How the Lean Construction movement got started. Greg's experience as a Navy SeaBee, and how that influenced Lean. The impact of one commanding officer's leadership style, and how it changed Greg's approach to leadership. The books he recommends that you read A few paradigm shifts that construction leaders need to make. The difference between an order and a promise. One unexpected benefit of Lean principles that he can't quite explain yet. Why he only gave a few orders as a commanding officer in Vietnam...and one of them involved a monkey. Resources and tools mentioned in this construction podcast episode: Companycam - Get your free trial + 50% off your first two months at www.companycam.com/cle Systematize Your Construction Business - Free Video Series - https://constructionbusinessaccelerator.com  The ADVANCE: Bottom Line Growth Hacks a Secrets for Builders and Contractors - Live Event - https://constructionbusinessaccelerator.com/advance