Before Patrick MacLeamy led HOK, or drew the sketch that reshaped how the world delivers buildings, he was a kid growing up inside an oil refinery, learning resilience the hard way. This is the untold origin story of a pioneer who didn’t wait for permission to change the industry.

In this episode, you’ll follow Patrick’s hero’s journey, from refinery fences to the drafting boards at Illinois, through the scrappy early years of HOK, the near-death crises, the mentors, the mistakes, and the moments that nearly broke him but ultimately made him.

Patrick faced the same problems we all face: doubt, setbacks, resistance, broken systems, and he chose to push forward anyway. His story explains seminal moments in our industry's history and gives you a blueprint for shaping its future.

If you’ve ever felt the tug to challenge the status quo, to do work that matters, or to become the kind of leader who leaves things better than they found them, this episode is that invitation.

Press play. Your call to adventure starts here.

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In our last solo episode, we met Debra—the talented but disruptive teammate who quietly eroded trust and derailed her team. If you missed that story, go back and listen first—it sets the stage for today’s conversation.

In this episode of The Resilience Lab, Rex Miller shares how managers and teams can prevent the next Debra situation by creating clarity around the behaviors they celebrate, tolerate, and cannot allow. Through real stories—from a school furniture distributor to a European team plagued by a “shit stirrer”—you’ll learn a simple but powerful framework called the Boat Model.

By the end, you’ll know how to reset your team’s rules of engagement, shift accountability from one manager to the whole group, and protect the trust that keeps your team moving forward.

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What does it take to change a system that feels stuck? Trevor Hartley says you don’t start at the bottom—you start from the top of the mountain, looking down. That’s the power of foresight: leading from the future back into the present.

In this conversation, Trevor shares unforgettable images—from “robbing the grave” of untapped potential, to confronting the “cat fur” of fear that paralyzes our ability to play, imagine, and learn. His project Re:Story Together is a living experiment in South Africa, but his insights speak to anyone who wants to replace despair with hope and unlock hidden genius in the next generation.

If you’ve ever wondered how to bring change to a place that feels soul-killing, Trevor’s story will remind you: resilience isn’t just about bouncing back—it’s about reframing destiny.

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