{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Building Doors with Lauren Karan","title":"74. Beyond the Blueprint: Transforming Construction Leadership with Emotional Intelligence with Matthew Mackey","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3722,"description":"In this episode of Building Doors, host Lauren Karan talks with Matthew Mackey, a no-nonsense leader with 27 years in construction across the UK and Australia. Matt shares real-world insights on leadership, emotional intelligence, and navigating burnout in an industry that often overlooks people skills. He opens up about a six-week “disaster stint” in contracting, the power of simplifying complex ideas, and why kindness is essential, not optional, for long-term success.Matt challenges the myth of linear career paths and calls for leaders who admit mistakes and prioritize psychological safety. He also highlights how his networking group, Property Leaders Brisbane, supports professionals across Australia’s construction landscape.Whether you're early in your career or leading a team, this episode offers practical wisdom and a refreshing perspective. Real leadership isn’t about titles; it’s about creating environments where people can truly thrive.What You’ll Learn in This Episode:Leadership That ConnectsWhy technical expertise doesn’t equal leadershipThe missing human skills: storytelling, empathy, and being \"just a good human\"Why EQ not just KPIs is the future-proof skillChanging a Stuck IndustryWhy innovation in construction starts with people, not just AI or procurement modelsHow legacy processes, rigid hierarchies, and ego block real progressThe myth of “the honest tradie” and the undervaluing of consultants in AustraliaCulture, Kindness, and the Cost of SilenceWhat “no-blame culture” really looks like and how it failsThe hidden damage caused by promoting toxic top performersCreating safe spaces for mistakes, feedback, and actual changeFrom Panic to PurposeMatt’s six-week contracting experiment and the lesson he’ll never forgetThe power of gut instinct and what happens when you ignore itWhy trusting your intuition is often smarter than following the titleBuilding Networks That LastThe origin of Property Leaders Brisbane and its grassroots missionWhy Matt stopped...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/rcJTQ5eXITvLdAogYDlhRpa2ZvZlMeipr6w7MvQqkqs/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzM1NTExLzE2Njgz/OTU0OTQtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}