Welcome to our new website!
Leadership Blueprints

Leadership Blueprints

Leadership Blueprints is the podcast where leaders in the built environment learn to disrupt the status quo, improve their project teams, and steward public and private investments more effectively. Your host is BJ Kraemer. As the President and CEO of MCFA, BJ has navigated the complexities of the a...

Recent Episodes

June 11, 2025

Can Humility, Optimism, and Trust Be Your Leadership Superpowers in t…

Leadership is a never-ending journey with infinite checkpoints for growth and self-discovery. Today, we are joined by Greg Kelly, the CEO of STV, a national, infrastructure-focused professional services firm that exists to ma...

Listen to the Episode
June 4, 2025

What Happens When You Build a Team Around Values Instead of Just Tale…

The lessons learned on the sports field teach us so much about leadership on the battlefield and in life. This episode marks the launch of a special segment highlighting the power of youth sports in shaping the leaders of tom...

Listen to the Episode
May 28, 2025

Can Infrastructure Bring Us Together? Lessons in leading with heart, …

What happens when engineering leaders prioritize people over profit and community over convenience? In this episode of Leadership Blueprints, we’re joined by Phil Wursta, a seasoned strategist with over 40 years of experience...

Listen to the Episode
May 21, 2025

The Knock at the Door: Honoring Dennis Zilinski's Legacy of Love with…

Memorial Day isn't just the start of summer—it's a time to honor those who gave their lives for our freedom. Every Memorial Day, BJ has decided to play an episode he recorded two years ago to honor his late friend and everyon...

Listen to the Episode
May 14, 2025

Why Intellectual Curiosity Matters More Today Than Ever Before with J…

If education is executed correctly, it can be one of the best ways to inspire people to change the world! Today’s guest on Leadership Blueprints, John Abraham, is a professor of thermal sciences at the University of St. Thoma...

Listen to the Episode
May 7, 2025

Why Your Rank Doesn’t Translate—But Your Leadership Still Can with Ca…

Joining us is Carey Kight, producer, advertiser, and owner of Veteran Made. He shares a series of pivotal choices that have shaped his career and his life’s journey, from the military to film school, advertising, production, ...

Listen to the Episode