Episode 152 - Michael Fisher | Leadership in Construction and Beyond: Strategies to Grow Your Culture and Your Business

Do you want to better understand ways to lead with a growth mindset? Are you committed to building a culture of not only physical safety but psychological safety? Are you looking for ways to lead differently in the construction and engineering industries?

Our special guest Michael Fisher (UK) answers these and other questions about leadership, people development and culture building in the construction industry and beyond.

Michael Fisher is a civil engineer is with an organization called RPS Europe and the host of a podcast called Leadership in Construction. Michael is a self-described leadership entrepreneur, as well as being dyslexic and a father of four.

Michael not only works in designing and building structures, including airport facilities, but he’s dedicated to redefining leadership in the construction industry.

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Show Notes

Episode highlights…

Technical skills don’t equal leadership skills
Creating a safe place for people to speak up
Defining what is great leadership
Leadership is creating environments where people can feel psychologically and physically safe … and bring their best selves to the to the work
Trust is yours to lose
Correlations between leadership and parenting
Important role of empathy and humility in leadership
The more you talk about difficulties, the more you can collaborate
Unique leadership challenges in the construction industry
Importance of diversity, equity and inclusion in business and the construction industry
Impacts of a lack of psychological safety at work
Psychological safety requires active listening and a coaching style of leadership
Defining a fixed versus a growth mindset
Importance of understanding your peoples’ values and what’s important to them
Getting outside your comfort zone in order to grow your resilience
The power and empowerment of “not yet” thinking
Leaders must create a sense of purpose and belonging in their organization