475: From Construction Sites to Family Life - Mike Chiles on Values, Responsibility, and Lean Principles
24 October 2025

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

Blue Collar Leadership

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In this interview, Mike Chiles discusses:

    Being on the MAP: Making it Happen, Allowing it to Happen, & Preventing it from HappeningHis takeaways from The 5 Types of Leaders online video courseHow your actions reveal your valuesHis focus on becoming a better father and husbandTaking responsibility as a leader at work and at homeContinuous improvement of self and processesHis 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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