
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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