Over-Communication and the Role of Automation and 3D Printing in Construction with Tom Macrokanis

Bringing people along on a vision they can’t see yet is its own kind of leadership, and it’s how Tom’s building things that didn’t exist before.

Tom Macrokanis is a qualified boilermaker who started his first business at 17. Since then, he’s founded Macro3D, a concrete 3D printing company tackling housing affordability, and directs Macro Constructions Group across steel, concrete and light-gauge steel framing.

In this conversation, we get into:

• Leveraging AI to address the skill shortage

• Leading industry changes when the road ahead isn’t clear

• Communicating effectively with diverse stakeholders

• Handling setbacks without losing momentum

Chapters:

0:00 Meet Tom Macrokanis

2:00 Extreme Ownership as a Leader

3:30 Leading Through Action Instead of Words

5:05 Tom’s Journey to Entrepreneurship

7:38 Finding the Right Mentor

9:26 Funding the New Version of Construction

12:26 Not Taking Setbacks to Heart

13:26 Working Effectively with Stakeholders

15:28 Automation and 3D Printing in Construction

19:50 Over-Communicate for Better Results

20:21 Wrap Up

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If you want to connect with Tom, you can reach him via:

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-macrokanis-2b3b00120/

Website - https://www.tommacrokanis.com/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/tommacrokanis__/