Transformational Leadership in Suicide Prevention -- Lessons Learned from the Construction Industry: Interview with Jerry Shupe | Episode 84

What is transformational leadership?

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Transformational leadership happens when people come together to rise for a daunting challenge to benefit the common good. Transformation leaders focus on impact and empower others to reach for higher and higher levels of motivation and morality. Transformational leaders are:

  • Bold

  • Idealized influencers

  • Creativity encouragers

  • Role models for a compelling vision

  • Process challengers

  • Purpose AND people driven

Today’s podcast is about transformational leadership in the area of construction suicide prevention. I interview Jerry Shupe, the Corporate Director of Safety and Health for Hensel Phelps, one of the nation’s largest construction contractors.

About Jerry Shupe

Jerry Shupe

Jerry Shupe, CSP is the Corporate Director of Safety and Health for Hensel Phelps which specializes in building development, construction, and facility services. He graduated from Montana Tech with a degree in Occupational Safety and Health and has more than nineteen years’ experience in the industry. Jerry serves on the Industry Advisory Board for Montana Tech’s Safety and Health Program and is involved in a variety of industry groups including the American Society of Safety Professionals and the National Construction Safety Executives. He was recognized as the Safety Professional of the Year by AGC of California and received the Award of Excellence from the Board of Certified Safety Professionals.

Show Notes

More on Hensel Phelps’ Culture of Care

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VIDEO: Hensel Phelps' Culture of CAREhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLgye4TZeao

ARTICLE: Hensel Phelps Celebrates Construction Safety Week by Launching a Culture of Care https://www.henselphelps.com/hensel-phelps-celebrates-construction-safety-week-launching-culture-of-care/

More on Construction Suicide Prevention

Construction Working Minds: https://www.constructionworkingminds.org/

Partnering to Prevent Suicide in the Construction Industry – Building Hope and a Road to Recovery (CDC 2020): https://blogs.cdc.gov/niosh-science-blog/2020/09/09/suicide-in-construction/

Construction Industry Alliance for Suicide Prevention https://preventconstructionsuicide.com/

More on Transformational Leadership

Transformational Leadership And DevOps: https://itrevolution.com/transformational-leadership-and-devops/

Harvard Business Review “What the Best Transformational Leaders Do” https://hbr.org/2017/05/what-the-best-transformational-leaders-do

“An analysis of the transformational leadership theory” Journal of Fundamental and Applied Sciences https://www.researchgate.net/publication/323732677_An_analysis_of_the_transformational_leadership_theory

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