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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In this interview, Greg Crumpton discusses:

• Working at Service Logic which has made over 100 acquisitions
• Selling his company (#8) to Service Logic where he now works as Vice-President
• That “Leaders are readers!”
• Blocking out time to learn
• The hardest thing for some people is saying “No”
• The importance of mentoring and guiding young people
• His book deepKnowledge: Do More; Be More; Succeed More
• His passion for learning from those who have been through the fire

Greg Crumpton lives in Greenville, SC and is Vice President of Service Logic, the largest privately held HVAC and mechanical services company in North America with over 8,000 team members. He has over 43 years of experience in providing integrated solutions that optimize energy efficiency, comfort, productivity, health and safety for commercial, institutional and mission critical real estate.

Greg is the author of deepKnowledge. He says, “When I first began contemplating this book, I envisioned it as a chronicle of my experiences and lessons learned while forging a path in the HVAC industry. However, what I’ve come to realize is that I was writing this book in part to connect with people who haven’t yet figured out what they want to do in life…the ‘untouched.’ What I mean is they haven’t been touched yet by what may be exciting to them, or what they find interesting.”

Greg also believes in giving back to his community and supporting causes that matter to him, such as Bring Back the Trades, CommonPlace Coffee and Nomad Futurist, and other associations that are helping rebuild the Trades in the USA. His personal and professional goals are to serve the people he works with and for, and to transfer his knowledge and relationships to the current generation.

Contact Greg by email at: Greg@GregCrumpton.com

Be sure to check out his website at: GregCrumpton.com

Don't miss the video recording of this podcast...the 35th episode of the "Real People Getting Real Results!" interview series featuring Greg Crumpton interviewed by Mack Story. Visit the Blue-Collar Leadership YouTube channel at YouTube.com/@BlueCollarLeadership and check out this and the previous video interviews in this series which can be found under the playlist titled "Real People Getting Real Results!"

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Ever caught yourself pushing your team harder for your own deadlines without considering what’s in it for them?

This episode draws from Mack Story's insights in "Defining Influence" to highlight the power of intent in blue-collar leadership, distinguishing low-impact manipulation from high-impact motivation.

Perfect for mechanics, welders, or any hands-on foreman, Mack will break down why believing "I'm here to serve others" fosters trust and moves your crew to action, while a self-serving attitude creates distrust and reduces your influence in the workplace.

Engage with key "Stop and Think" reflections: Does self-concern build or destroy trust, and how does that affect your influence?

Mack covers how principles—like adapting to individual differences—outperform one-size-fits-all practices, using examples from parenting parallels to workplace dynamics.

Discover the value of empathy in recognizing what truly benefits your team, and learn from personal stories of transformation to elevate your leadership.

By focusing on mutual gains and demonstrating genuine care, you'll increase your effectiveness, strengthen relationships, and lead with the kind of integrity that transforms groups of people working together into empowered teams making things happen together.

Find out what kind of leader you are and what kind of leader you report to at The5TypesOfLeaders.com