{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Building Doors with Lauren Karan","title":"59. Breaking Into Leadership: What Every Engineer Needs to Know with Sascha Kurz","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2790,"description":"In this episode of Building Doors, host Lauren Karan sits down with Sascha Kurz, an award-winning project management and engineering professional, to discuss pivotal topics shaping the construction and infrastructure industry. \nSascha brings over 25 years of diverse experience, making her a sought-after leader and mentor in the field.\n \nTogether, they explore the lessons learned from challenging projects, the importance of career-defining decisions, and how to leave a lasting legacy in a high-stakes industry.\nWhat You’ll Learn in This Episode:\nLeadership Lessons in Engineering:\n\nEmbracing lessons learned on projects to become better leaders and engineers.\nThe mindset shift required for selecting impactful projects.\nCareer Development and Decision-Making:\n\nWhy difficult projects teach us the most valuable lessons.\nThe importance of prioritising experience over money in career decisions.\nThe \"Golden Triangle\" framework for making career and project decisions.\nIndustry Insights and Future Outlook:\nThe risks of focusing solely on a booming industry and the importance of strategic foresight.\nWhy salary benchmarks shouldn’t dictate your career choices.\nSkills for Success:\n\nDeveloping collaboration skills to achieve optimal project outcomes.\nSupporting diversity by giving migrant engineers their first opportunities.\nCreating a Legacy:\n\nThe journey of founding a consulting business and the leadership lessons it teaches.\nHow to contribute and give back to society through your career.\nAbout Our Guest:\n\nSascha Kurz (FIEAust CPEng EngExec NER APEC Eng lntPE RPEQ) is a distinguished engineering and project management professional with over 25 years of experience delivering over $18 billion in projects. Named Queensland’s Professional Engineer of the Year for 2024, Sascha is a trailblazer in the construction and infrastructure industry. She is the first female chair of Engineers Australia's College of Leadership and Management (QLD) and leads her own consulting firm,...","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}