Why "Decision Transfer" Beats Delegation in Construction, With Jen Brown

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Jen Brown grew up watching her family run a construction business, then spent 23 years as a U.S. diplomat leading teams through real crises, including a 7.8 magnitude earthquake in Ecuador and high-stakes embassy operations across Latin America. Today she's a capacity builder and keynote speaker who helps construction and manufacturing leaders trade reactive, do-it-all leadership for something more intentional. In this episode, Jen breaks down the real difference between delegating work and what she calls "decision transfer," and why one builds a team that can actually run without you. We also get into the assessments she uses to help leaders spot their own blind spots, and why protecting a little mental white space might be the most underrated leadership skill in construction. If you've ever felt like the business can't survive a day without you, this conversation will change how you think about that.