Building Better with Brandon Bartneck

Focused on the people, products, and companies that are creating a better tomorrow, often in the transportation and manufacturing sectors. This show was previously called the Future of Mobility podcast.I aim to have real, human conversations to explore what these leaders and innovators are doing, why and how they’re doing it, and what we can learn from their experiences. If you care about making an impact then this show might be for you.Topics include manufacturing, production, assembly, autonomous driving, electric vehicles, hydrogen and fuel cells, impact, leadership, and more.

Building Better with Brandon Bartneck is a technology podcast hosted by Brandon Bartneck, with 305 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Brandon Bartneck hosts Building Better with Brandon Bartneck, a technology show with 305 episodes published.

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  #276 - Self Transcendence Might Be the Point

  Mar 22, 202612 minS0

  <p>This episode explores the idea that the highest level of human development is not self actualization but self transcendence.</p><p>Most people understand Maslow’s hierarchy of needs as ending with becoming the best version of yourself. But Maslow later clarified that there is a level beyond that. Self transcendence. The point is not simply optimizing yourself. The point is using your gifts in service of something beyond yourself.</p><p>Brandon reflects on how this idea shows up across psychology, philosophy, religion, and culture. From Viktor Frankl and Marcus Aurelius to the Parable of the Talents, Joseph Ca...

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  #275 – Choking, the Olympics, and Running Toward What You Want

  Mar 1, 202612 minS0

  <p>In this episode, I share a personal experience where I choked.</p><p>For the first time in a long time, I failed to perform at the level I knew I was capable of, in a very public setting. It wasn’t a lack of preparation. It wasn’t a lack of ability. It was mental.</p><p>I unpack what happened when I played piano at my grandmother’s funeral, how nerves took over, and what that experience taught me about pressure, performance, and mindset.</p><p>From there, I zoom out. Watching the Olympics around the same time m...

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  #274 – Leading Change: Why It Fails and What Actually Makes It Stick

  Feb 15, 202612 minS0

  <p>Change management sounds abstract. Even a little boring.</p><p>But if you care about making things better, in your company, your family, your community, or yourself, then you’re in the business of driving change. And the ability to lead and manage that well may be one of the most important skills of the next five to ten years.</p><p>In this episode, I unpack why change so often fails, especially in technically minded environments. We default to thinking the strategy wasn’t good enough, the plan wasn’t tight enough, or the tactics weren’t executed cleanly...

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  #273 - Parallel Processing vs. APQP: Why Sequential Design Caps Outcomes

  Jan 25, 20268 minS0

  <p>In this solo episode of Building Better, I explore a pattern I see everywhere. In engineering, in leadership, and in life.</p><p><br></p><p>Most systems are built sequentially. One decision at a time. One optimization at a time. One fix after another. That approach works. It is safe. It prevents disasters.</p><p><br></p><p>But it rarely produces truly great outcomes.</p><p><br></p><p>Using product development and APQP as a starting point, I contrast sequential design with parallel processing. Learning late versus pulling understanding forward. Optimizing parts versus optimizing the system.<...

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  #272 - 2025 Reflection: Purpose, Obligation & The Work to Deliver

  Jan 11, 202621 minS0

  <p>This is my annual reflection episode. In it, I walk through how 2025 forced me to get much clearer about purpose, obligation, and the kind of work I feel called to do. That clarity brought meaning, but it also raised the bar and the weight I feel as a leader.</p><p>I talk through how this showed up professionally in manufacturing and leadership, what I’ve been wrestling with personally, and the resources that helped guide me through the year, including foundational thinking around work and leadership, and an unexpected influence from music.</p><p>This episode isn’t a co...

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