Positive Mindset, Authenticity and Leading Diverse Teams in Construction with Vincent Saunders
Tradies Who LeadShow Notes
The hardest part of any job isn’t the paperwork. Often, it’s managing different roles and people and figuring out how to lead well across diverse sites.
Vincent Saunders has 17-plus years of experience across buildings, quantity surveying, and construction management, and hosts the Constructing Mindsets podcast. He brings a solutions-focused view to the people-challenges that don’t show up on paper.
In this conversation, we get into: • How to communicate with very different people toward one goal • Why authenticity is one of the most underrated skills on site • What sets the best leaders apart from everyone else • The positive mindset habits that help people thrive under pressure
Chapters: 0:00 Meet Vincent Saunders from Constructing Mindsets 3:57 Leading Different Job Roles 6:34 Communicate Better through Listening 8:36 Problem Solving with an Open Mind 9:46 Managing Stress in Construction 11:37 Benefits of Positive Mindset 13:46 The Constructing Mindsets Podcast 16:01 Embrace New Experiences 17:29 What is Authentic Leadership 21:40 Continue Growing as a Leader 23:28 Wrap Up
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If you want to connect with Vincent or the Constructing Mindsets podcast, check out these links: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vin-saunders/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/constructing.mindsets/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7GUqIENqFnayIVGGVKTHob
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