How to Build 60,000 Homes with Two Hands

Explore the power of building and blue-collar labor in this 15-minute TEDx talk by Darnell Billups. Delve into Billups' Philadelphia blue-collar upbringing and his original academic research on manufacturing industry employees. Discover insights on inspiring the next generation of builders and addressing the declining wages and opportunities faced by blue-collar workers in America. Learn about Billups' experience as a senior manager at a Fortune 500 company, where he leads organizational change through standardization, process improvement, and research-backed practices. Gain perspective on the speaker's background, including his Marine Corps service, work in state government, and ongoing pursuit of a Doctorate in Organizational Leadership. Understand the importance of blue-collar labor and the need to address the current crisis in job and income security for this significant portion of the American workforce.