Episode 46
Episode 46: Private Equity’s Curious and Incurious
Private equity has poured into the building materials industry. But what happens when the buyers don’t fully understand the business? Tony Misura and Russ Kathrein of Do it Best talk consolidation, leadership, and what separates the deals that create lasting value from the ones that unravel.
Episode 44
Episode 44: All The Difference: What the Military and Building Products Industry Have in Common
“Difference is either your greatest source of dysfunction — or your most underutilized asset. The gap between those two outcomes is leadership.” In Episode 44 of Hire Smarter, Stuart Kliman and Lieutenant General Todd Leslie Smith unpack why curiosity, consistency, and the ability to navigate difference may be the defining leadership skills of this generation.
Episode 43
Episode 43: Bob Fieck, CHRO, Wausau Supply Company and Tony Misura Grit Is a Choice: Execution and Servant Leadership in the Building Products industry
What does it actually take to lead through the hard stuff? In Episode 43 of Hire Smarter, Tony Misura sits down with Bob Fieck, CHRO of Wausau Supply Company — and this conversation is one you’ll want to share.
Episode 41
Epiode 41: When Finance and Sales Align, Profit Accelerates. Tony Misura sits down with April Murray, Fractional CFO, to explore a powerful truth
Epiode 41: When Finance and Sales Align, Profit Accelerates. Tony Misura sits down with April Murray, Fractional CFO, to explore a powerful truth
Episode 40
Rethinking Legacy Leadership in LBM: A Conversation with Bryan Mellick of Ward Lumber
What happens when a legacy company chooses evolution over tradition? In the latest episode of Hire Smarter with Tony Misura, we tackle one of the toughest questions facing LBM leaders today: how do you modernize leadership in a multi-generational company without losing what made you successful in the first place?
Episode 39
Episode 39: Navigating 2025’s Housing Market
Tony Misura sits down with Chris Beard, Building Products Research Director at John Burns Research and Consulting, for a comprehensive look at what’s really happening in housing and building materials markets heading into 2026.