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Ep 149 | Rising Together | The Future of Blue-Collar Workforce w/ Brad Herda

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This week on The Iron & Infrastructure Podcast, I sit down with leadership expert and industry veteran Brad Herda—a man on a mission to impact 100,000 blue-collar families. We dig into the real stuff: how to lead with clarity, how to communicate so your people actually listen, and how the best leaders replace themselves by pulling others up while they climb.

Brad shares powerful insights on transformational leadership, the reality of transitioning from the field to management, and why purpose—not a title—is what makes you a leader.

If you’re stuck in survival mode, trying to level up in life, or just wondering what real fulfillment looks like in this industry, this episode will hit home.

Key Topics:

  • The difference between terrible, trained, and transformational leaders
  • Why “one hand up, one hand down” is the leadership model the industry needs
  • The Delegation Due Diligence method that eliminates excuses and misalignment
  • Self-awareness: The leadership superpower most ignore

#IronAndInfrastructure #BradHerda #JacobEmery #BlueCollarLeadership #UnlockYourGreatness #WorkforceMindset #LeadershipInHardHats #TransformationalLeadership #BuiltDifferent #SimpleScalesComplexFails #MentorshipMatters #LeadWithPurpose #RiseTogether

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Content provided by Jacob Emery. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Jacob Emery or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://ppacc.player.fm/legal.

This week on The Iron & Infrastructure Podcast, I sit down with leadership expert and industry veteran Brad Herda—a man on a mission to impact 100,000 blue-collar families. We dig into the real stuff: how to lead with clarity, how to communicate so your people actually listen, and how the best leaders replace themselves by pulling others up while they climb.

Brad shares powerful insights on transformational leadership, the reality of transitioning from the field to management, and why purpose—not a title—is what makes you a leader.

If you’re stuck in survival mode, trying to level up in life, or just wondering what real fulfillment looks like in this industry, this episode will hit home.

Key Topics:

  • The difference between terrible, trained, and transformational leaders
  • Why “one hand up, one hand down” is the leadership model the industry needs
  • The Delegation Due Diligence method that eliminates excuses and misalignment
  • Self-awareness: The leadership superpower most ignore

#IronAndInfrastructure #BradHerda #JacobEmery #BlueCollarLeadership #UnlockYourGreatness #WorkforceMindset #LeadershipInHardHats #TransformationalLeadership #BuiltDifferent #SimpleScalesComplexFails #MentorshipMatters #LeadWithPurpose #RiseTogether

  continue reading

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