{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Ep.1576 - Stop Contending, Start Collaborating","description":"In this episode, Jason explores a bold and uncomfortable idea: what if contention, criticism, and disagreement are actually holding us back? We\u2019ve been taught that debate, critique, and conflict are necessary to make progress, but Jason challenges that assumption. He argues that these behaviors often come from ego, fixed mindsets, and a need to be right, not from a genuine desire to improve outcomes. Instead, he introduces a higher level approach: collaboration over contention. The best ideas don\u2019t come from tearing each other down, they come from combining perspectives, learning together, and moving toward a better solution as a team. What you'll learn in this episode:  Why criticism and contention often come from ego, not progress. The difference between debate and true collaboration. How fixed mindsets block innovation and improvement. Why collaboration leads to faster, better outcomes. The role of humility and learning in high-performing teams. How to move from \u201cbeing right\u201d to \u201cgetting better\u201d.  Progress doesn\u2019t come from winning arguments, it comes from building better solutions together.  If you like the Elevate Construction podcast, please subscribe for free and you\u2019ll never miss an episode.&amp;nbsp; And if you really like the Elevate Construction podcast, I\u2019d appreciate you telling a friend (Maybe even two \ud83d\ude0a). Also, here are links to our YouTube Channels: \u00b7 Jason Schroeder YouTube Channel: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC4xpRYvrW5Op5Ckxs4vDGDg \u00b7 LeanTakt YouTube Channel: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/leanTakt \u00b7 LeanSuper YouTube Channel:  https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCzQDevqQP19L4LePuqma3Fg\/featured \u00b7 LeanSurvey YouTube Channel: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC-Ztn3okFhyB_3p5nmMKnsw ","author_name":"Elevate Construction","author_url":"http:\/\/elevateconstruction.libsyn.com\/website","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/40806905\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/40806905"}