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475: From Construction Sites to Family Life - Mike Chiles on Values, Responsibility, and Lean Principles

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In this interview, Mike Chiles discusses:

  • Being on the MAP: Making it Happen, Allowing it to Happen, & Preventing it from Happening
  • His takeaways from The 5 Types of Leaders online video course
  • How your actions reveal your values
  • His focus on becoming a better father and husband
  • Taking responsibility as a leader at work and at home
  • Continuous improvement of self and processes
  • His personal growth and leadership journey


Mike Chiles lives in Blue Springs, MO on the eastern outskirts of Kansas City, and is a Project Director with JE Dunn Construction. He’s been with JE Dunn nearly 20 years!


Mike is a student of personal growth and leadership development and has a passion for sharing what he’s learning with others. He’s also a student of Lean Construction and leverages the principles of Lean to make his projects and his teams much more efficient.


Mike is a husband and a father of four children. As he’s intentionally grown and developed himself, being a better role model while growing and developing his children has become an even higher priority.


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Check out the 36th episode of the "Real People Getting Real Results!" interview series featuring Mike Chiles interviewed by Mack Story by visiting the Blue-Collar Leadership YouTube channel at YouTube.com/@BlueCollarLeadership and be sure to take a look the previous interviews in this series. All can be found under the playlist titled "Real People Getting Real Results!"


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475: From Construction Sites to Family Life - Mike Chiles on Values, Responsibility, and Lean Principles

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