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Mike Kaeding is the CEO of Norhart. Norhart designs, builds, and rents apartments. They are transforming the way apartments are built and managed by incorporating technologies and efficiencies that have revolutionized other industries and led to high-quality, cost-effective projects. Mike’s parents started their family business. But just a few years after joining the business, Mike’s father unexpectedly passed away. Suddenly, Mike had what felt like the weight of the world on his shoulders. He had to lead this business with no preconceived notion of "the way things are done" in this industry. He was struggling to the point where the city briefly shut him down. This shattered his world. Norhart just naively started to solve problems after that incident. And that led to magic.
Norhart began changing the way construction is done. Starting with an attractive culture unique to the construction industry, they hired the best talent. Together Norhart solved chronic construction inefficiencies, applied techniques from manufacturing, and integrated traditionally unaffiliated trades. This resulted in higher quality and lower cost projects. Norhart’s mission is to solve America’s housing shortage by transforming the way apartments are built and managed. And in doing so we will improve the way we all live.
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Chapters
1. #75 Mike Kaeding - CEO of Norhart Real Estate (00:00:00)
2. Leadership Journey and Hiring the Best (00:00:01)
3. Overcoming Challenges and Finding Purpose (00:10:35)
4. Implementing Feedback and Leading With Courage (00:23:45)
5. Challenges in Construction (00:29:53)
6. Mission and Strategic Decisions in Leadership (00:39:56)
7. Company Culture and Content Production (00:51:05)
8. Building Housing Affordability and Leadership Principles (01:01:02)
9. Three Key Leadership Traits (01:06:35)
10. Support and Feedback for the Podcast (01:11:23)
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