Leadership breaks down when clarity becomes conditional.

David Johansson, Triple C Coaching

36 years. Every level of the org chart.

I started in the trades at 19 — first in HVAC, then as a union electrical apprentice in 1986. Over the next three and a half decades I worked on light commercial, industrial, government, data centers, and medical facilities across some of the most demanding projects in the country.

What I kept seeing wasn’t a technical problem. It was a leadership problem. Foremen were chosen because they could install product fast. Nobody taught them how to lead people. As projects got more complex and timelines compressed, the senior leaders who used to mentor the next generation didn’t have time anymore. Errors compounded. Frustrations ran high. Good people started asking whether the extra ten percent was worth it.

That question stuck with me.

I had to figure out how to lead in my own style before I could teach anyone else.

I’m a C and S on the DISC profile — reserved, analytical, process-oriented. My natural style didn’t fit the construction industry’s default model of leadership. So I started studying. In 2004 a Tony Robbins event planted the idea that structured coaching could change how leaders operate. But his approach wasn’t mine — and it wasn’t most of the construction leaders I knew either.

What I was looking for was a practical framework for leaders who lead quietly. Who think before they speak. Who want to build trust and accountability without burning the job down.

Triple C came out of everything I observed across 36 years on the job. Three things separate the leaders who hold up from the ones who break down: Clarity, Commitment, and Courage.

Three words. One operating standard.

Clarity — Think clearly. Communicate precisely. Remove the ambiguity that creates rework, conflict, and wasted effort.

Commitment — Follow through. Build a reputation as someone whose word holds — with your team, your clients, and yourself.

Courage — Move forward. Make the call. Have the hard conversation. Take the next step even when the outcome isn’t guaranteed.

Competent leaders running into friction they can’t solve with technical skill alone.

A promotion that came without preparation for the leadership demands of the new role

A team that isn’t performing and a communication approach that isn’t working

Chronic pressure that’s affecting thinking, decisions, and key relationships

Stress that’s followed them home — showing up in the people and moments that matter most

A sense that they’re capable of more, but something is getting in the way

The background behind the work.

Senior Project Manager — Commercial and Industrial Electrical Construction (36 years)

B.S., Human Resource Management · M.S., Education — Curriculum and Instruction

Certified Brain Health Coach — Amen Clinics

PQ Coach — Positive Intelligence, Founding 2020 Cohort

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