{"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.\n\nMatt 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.\n\nWhether 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.\n\nWhat You’ll Learn in This Episode:\n\nLeadership That Connects\nWhy technical expertise doesn’t equal leadership\nThe missing human skills: storytelling, empathy, and being \"just a good human\"\nWhy EQ not just KPIs is the future-proof skill\nChanging a Stuck Industry\nWhy innovation in construction starts with people, not just AI or procurement models\nHow legacy processes, rigid hierarchies, and ego block real progress\nThe myth of “the honest tradie” and the undervaluing of consultants in Australia\nCulture, Kindness, and the Cost of Silence\nWhat “no-blame culture” really looks like and how it fails\nThe hidden damage caused by promoting toxic top performers\nCreating safe spaces for mistakes, feedback, and actual change\n\nFrom Panic to Purpose\nMatt’s six-week contracting experiment and the lesson he’ll never forget\nThe power of gut instinct and what happens when you ignore it\nWhy trusting your intuition is often smarter than following the title\nBuilding Networks That Last\nThe origin of Property Leaders Brisbane and its...","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}