Herzog Podcast
Herzog Podcast
Herzog
Herzog is a leading rail and heavy/highway contractor across North America. This podcast is about the people and their journey to building an elite culture.
#69 Pursuit of Excellence - Embrace Change, Innovate and Execute
Jon Collins, Project Manager for National Construction, discusses Embracing Change -  Innovating and Executing is of vital importance to showcase Herzog and our Journey to Excellence.
May 29
3 min
#68 Pursuit of Excellence: Have a Get Better Mindset
Matt Sweers, Director of Quality National Construction, talks about how getting a better mindset may be uncomfortable at times, embracing the productive discomfort can lead to successful projects.
May 15
2 min
#67 Passion for the Customer: Understand the Customer's Needs and Priorities
Josh Short, Director of Strategic Partnerships, talks about Understanding the Customer's Needs and Priorities. How attending the customers meetings, industry events and working with key partners led to Herzog being awarded a new contract. 
Apr 30
3 min
#66 Safety Without Compromise: Know the Work, No Shortcuts, No Exceptions
Nathan Waller, Deputy Project Manager, discusses Know the Work, No Shortcuts, No Exceptions. Being prepared and conducting a briefing that can challenge thinking and inspire engagement can lead to elite outcomes. 
Mar 20
4 min
#65 Make a Difference
Joe Stephens, Vice President of Estimating, discusses Make A Difference.  Say what you mean, do what you say, show up and make a difference and how this skill applies at work and in your personal life.
Feb 27
4 min
#64 Step Up
Gordon Morales, Project Manager for National Construction, shares how during a potential tragic event, Stepping Up meant creating a plan and taking action — preparing his team to meet the challenges ahead.
Oct 24, 2025
4 min
#63 Get Your Mind Right
Doug Bourne, General Manager TEXRail, reminds us that Getting Your Mind Right is spelled out in the Culture Playbook. Review this when needed, create a plan and work the process. 
Oct 17, 2025
5 min
#62 R Factor Skillset
Tod Byrd Sr. Director of Commuter/Intercity Rail talks about the challenges of receiving difficult news and how deploying the R Factor Skillset (Press Pause, Get Your Mind Right, and Step Up) can assist us in responding with discipline to achieve the desired outcome. 
Oct 3, 2025
3 min
#61 Personal Journey First
In this episode, David Lucas, Vice President of Track/Infrastructure Maintenance, shares how making the Journey to Excellence a personal journey first can positively impact your life—and how that personal commitment ultimately shapes our collective professional journey.
Aug 22, 2025
3 min
#60 The R-Factor Mindset
Chris Comer discusses the R-Factor Mindset and what gives us the starting point to effectively leverage E+R=O.  It starts with understanding we do not control events, but our response is 100% our choice.  The deployment of the R-Factor mindset leads us to make disciplined decisions.
Feb 21, 2025
4 min
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