Difference Between Wisdom & Knowledge and how Self-Awareness Improves Leadership with Harry Murtough
Tradies Who LeadShow Notes
After 20 years of listening to tradies, you recognise the patterns in the challenges and leadership role models that span industries.
Harry Murtough is the editor of The Tradie magazine, a trusted industry voice that spotlights and supports the trades. He takes us behind the scenes of telling the trade’s stories and shows how self-awareness relates to showing up for others.
In this episode, we cover: • The Power of Sharing Your Story • Common Problems Harry Hears from The Ground • Why Sharing Knowledge Builds a Stronger Industry • How Self-Awareness and Wisdom Improve Your Leadership
Chapters: 0:00 Meet Harry Murtough 1:21 The Difference Between Knowledge and Wisdom 2:44 Mentoring Your Juniors 3:59 What is The Tradie Magazine 5:39 Why Stories Matter in Leadership 11:13 Importance of Listening 13:10 Recognising the Empathy Gap 18:32 Prime Creative Media’s Industry Events 21:31 Self-Awareness and the Big Picture 23:42 Wrap Up
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