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Mistakes Well Handled is a podcast brought to you by Misqonstrued. Every episode, an industrial leader shares a professional mistake and a personal failure. We discuss what they regret, what they learned, and how it changed them.
MWH EP 01 - Leading Through Crisis: Connecting Financial Stress, Suicide, and Safety Culture
Rebuilding his life after financial collapse taught David Watts the deadly link between stress and suicide in construction, yet his 38-year career wasn’t without its own professional blind spots. Twice he tried to build world-class safety systems without executive support, only to watch them fail. It wasn't until he realized that safety must be a non-negotiable C-suite value that he truly reshaped his leadership style. David joins us to explain why real culture change starts at the top and how to lead with empathy.
MWH EP 02 - From Safety Cop to Safety Disruptor: Lessons from Parenting on the Spectrum
Raising two sons with Asperger’s taught Janel Penaflor that the standard rulebook doesn't work for everyone, yet when a tragic workplace fatality shook her early career, her first instinct was to double down on fear and rigid compliance. It wasn't until she realized that being a "safety cop" pushes people away that she pivoted to become a true Safety Disruptor. Janel joins us to explain how she stopped hiding behind policies and started leading with the compassion needed to keep people safe.
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