The Emerging Leaders Podcast // Fischer Homes

23 Earn Respect, Gain Loyalty with Dave Stroup

Fischer Homes

Leadership Style Quiz: https://www.idealist.org/en/careers/quiz-leadership-style

Dave Stroup is the Vice President of Construction and Development here at Fischer Homes, and in this episode we talk about: 

  • How Dave advanced his career from surveying to the VP of Construction and Development
  • How Dave understands that stress is a choice while he manages lots of ongoing projects spanning huge geographic areas
  • How there should be mutual respect between leaders and their teams

Timestamps:

  • 2:09 - Promotion to VP of Construction and Development
  • 2:42 - Field vs. Land
  • 3:42 - Dave’s Career Story
  • 6:10 - The Love of Development
  • 9:20 - The surprising thing about VP of Construction and Development
  • 10:14 - Managing large geographic areas
  • 11:22 - Stress is a choice
  • 12:32 - Challenges in Land Development
  • 14:25 - Mutual Respect in Leadership
  • 17:27 - Diversify your experiences
  • 18:41 - Bag O’ Questions
  • 23:30 - Key Takeaways