When a career as a professional athlete didn’t pan out, Mike Forsum returned to his familiar roots in home building. Get to know him in this inspirational leadership podcast episode.

Episode 15

Mike Forsum is a third-generation Swedish carpenter and home builder. Although home building wasn’t his original dream, the apple didn’t fall far from the tree. Today, Mike is the President and Chief Operating Officer of Landsea Holdings Corporation. He has been in the home building industry for over 30 years. He co-founded Land Ventures in 2008 and joined Landsea in 2016. Together with the leadership of CEO John Ho, he has helped the company grow rapidly from just 30 employees to over 750—not to mention going public in 2021, exceeding $1 billion in revenue and winning the 2022 Builder of the Year award.

Mike has been impacted by many great leaders in his life. His father taught him to always do a job right, and do it right the first time. He believes quality is non-negotiable, people are indispensable, and he’s not satisfied with coming up short. He believes good leadership means being able to pass the baton and train up your team to do a job as successfully as you had, or better.

Learn more about Mike Forsum’s career, who inspires him, and more in this episode of the Inspirational Leadership with the Best in Home Building podcast, hosted by Mollie Carmichael.

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Inspirational Leadership with the Best in Home Building is an influential podcast led by housing industry expert Mollie Carmichael. Each episode features a personal conversation with a thought leader in the housing industry. Join Mollie as we get to know these top leaders—what inspires them, what drives them, and how they build communities. 

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• Episode 14 – Eric Lipar, LGI Homes
• Episode 13 – Ross Perot, Jr., Hillwood
• Episode 12 – Ryan Marshall, Pulte Homes
• Episode 11 – Sheryl Palmer, Taylor Morrison Homes
• Episode 10 – Doug Bauer and Tom Mitchell, Tri Pointe Homes
• Episode 9 –  Tommy Beadel, Thomas James Homes
• Episode 8 – Brent Herrington, DMB Development
• Episode 7 – Howard Englander, The Englander Company
• Episode 6 – Bert Selva, Shea Homes
• Episode 5 – Steve Alloy, Stanley Martin Homes
• Episode 4 – Ronda Conger, CBH Homes
• Episode 3 – Randall Lewis, Lewis Management Corp.
• Episode 2 – Larry Webb, The New Home Company
• Episode 1 – Adrian Foley, Brookfield Properties and Development