The NEXT Academy

Dedicated to Construction Leadership, Brand Growth, and Staying on Offense. Chad Jones and Cody Phillips discuss these topics as well as the emerging role of The NEXT Leadership Academy, an intimate industry focused program, created for YOU, the highly motivated construction professional. We deliver episodes of The Goods, HardHat Headspace, Hot Wire, Insights and The Search for Fulfillment to bring you strategies and tactics that can help you become your greatest self. #BeNEXT

The NEXT Academy is a education podcast hosted by Chad Jones and Cody Phillips, with 391 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Chad Jones and Cody Phillips hosts The NEXT Academy, a education show with 391 episodes published.

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  The Builder's Bookshelf: The Five Dysfunctions of a Team (EP.33)

  Aug 17, 20265 min

  In this episode of The Builder's Bookshelf, we break down Patrick Lencioni’s The Five Dysfunctions of a Team and translate its lessons into the construction world, where trust, conflict, commitment, accountability, and results determine whether teams actually perform under pressure. You’ll learn how to identify the hidden cracks in your project team and start rebuilding the foundation that makes honest communication, ownership, and collective success possible. Enjoy the Episode and #BeNEXT

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  "Believing is Seeing" with Dr. Kevin Elko [ RE-RELEASE ]

  Aug 17, 202642 minS4

  Back by popular demand, our discussion from 2021 with Dr. Kevin Elko. Are you thinking to your full potential? How do you think? Do your thoughts lift you up, give you hope, and look toward a bright future? Or do they constantly focus on the negative and leave you self-defeated? Your thoughts have the power to change your reality and lead you to your best possible life. In Believing is Seeing, Dr. Kevin Elko and Rev. Duane Thompson share what they have learned through decades of helping others reframe their mindsets and change their lives. They have seen just how powerful the right attitude can be, if you choose to unleash it. Believing is Seeing offers ten steps to transform your thinking so you live with a new purpose and boldness. Your best life is waiting for you! Today, Dr. Elko joins NEXT Academy Co-Creators Chad Jones and Cody Phillips as they discuss “Believing is Seeing” and pull out leadership lessons that they feel can help contractors create a competitive advantage by utilizing these 10 transformative steps! This book is #AWESOME #BeNEXT #UnionConstruction #UnionContractor #Contractor #ElectricalContractor #MechanicalContractor #Leadership #LeadershipDevelopment #Construction #ConstructionLeadership #Future #Startups #BuildingConstruction #Technology #Careers #Management #Entrepreneurship #BuildingTrades

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  The Builder's Bookshelf: Crucial Conversations (EP.32)

  Aug 9, 20265 min

  In this episode of The Builder's Bookshelf, we break down Crucial Conversations and translate its lessons into construction, where the toughest project issues often come down to whether leaders can tell the truth without destroying trust. You’ll learn how to handle high-stakes conversations about safety, schedule, performance, and money with more clarity, courage, and respect. Enjoy the Episode and #BeNEXT

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  The Builder's Bookshelf: Team of Teams (EP.31)

  Aug 2, 20265 min

  In this episode of The Builder's Bookshelf, we break down General Stanley McChrystal’s Team of Teams and translate its lessons into construction, where silos, slow approvals, and disconnected teams can quietly choke project performance. You’ll learn how shared consciousness and empowered execution help teams move faster, make better decisions, and operate as one connected system instead of separate departments fighting their own battles. Enjoy this episode and #BeNEXT

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  The Builder's Bookshelf: Start with Why (EP.30)

  Jul 27, 20265 min

  In this episode of The Builder's Bookshelf, we break down Simon Sinek’s Start with Why and translate purpose-driven leadership into the construction world, where people need more than tasks, deadlines, and pressure to do their best work. You’ll learn how to connect daily jobsite responsibilities to deeper meaning so your team moves from simple compliance to real commitment. Enjoy this episode and #BeNEXT

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