The SAFE Leader with Mark McBride-Wright
by Mark McBride-Wright
E084: Why Great Engineers Don't Automatically Make Great Leaders…
About this podcast
Every leader has a story to tell. Join The SAFE Leader with Mark McBride-Wright as we uncover the diversity story behind leading figures championing change to make our world a better place.
Hear from business leaders, academics, entrepreneurs, and agents of change as they share their journeys of innovation, resilience and transformation.
Together, we explore how they embrace the principles of Sharing, Acting, Feeling, and Empowering to create safer, more inclusive environments for everyone.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 84 episodes
- E084: Why Great Engineers Don't Automatically Make Great Leaders with Mark McBride-Wright and Jeremy Doran · 49 min · Episode 84What happens when technically brilliant engineers are promoted into leadership roles without the skills or support to manage people effectively? In this episode of The SAFE…
- E083: Why Wellbeing Is a Safety Imperative with Mark McBride-Wright and Ian Collins · 49 min · Episode 83In this episode of The SAFE Leader Podcast, Dr Mark McBride-Wright is joined by Ian Collins, Founder and Managing Director of Wellbeing Daily, to explore why employee wellbeing…
- E082: Psychological Safety in the Age of AI with Mark McBride-Wright and Mehmet Baha · 47 min · Episode 82In this episode of The SAFE Leader Podcast, Mark McBride-Wright is joined by Mehmet Baha, founder of Solution Finder and keynote speaker and trainer on AI fluency, leadership and…
- E081: Setting the Standard for Inclusion with Mark McBride-Wright and Stephanie Eynon · 52 min · Episode 81In this episode of The SAFE Leader Podcast, Mark McBride-Wright speaks with Stephanie Eynon, Head of Standards Makers Engagement and Inclusion at BSI, about the often unseen…
- E080: AI, Leadership and Making a Difference with Mark McBride-Wright and Richard 'RJ' Kedziora · 46 min · Episode 80In this episode of The SAFE Leader Podcast, Mark McBride-Wright is joined by technology entrepreneur and author Richard 'RJ' Kedziora to explore the intersection of technology…
- E079: The Culture Behind the Values with Mark McBride-Wright and Marcia Ore · 51 min · Episode 79In this episode of The SAFE Leader Podcast, Mark McBride-Wright speaks with Marcia Ore, a diversity, equity and inclusion consultant, executive coach, mediator and former police…
- E078: Building Better Tech with Mark McBride-Wright and Edward Aslin · 43 min · Episode 78In this episode of The SAFE Leader Podcast, Mark McBride-Wright is joined by software engineer, technology leader and entrepreneur Edward Aslin to explore what good technical…
- E077: Leadership in a Changing World with Mark McBride-Wright and Eric Guthrie · 51 min · Episode 77In this episode of The SAFE Leader Podcast, Mark McBride-Wright sits down with Eric Guthrie, attorney, author and emerging technology strategist, to explore what leadership looks…
- E076: Beyond the Gantt Chart with Mark McBride-Wright and Isobel O'Connell · 48 min · Episode 76In this episode of The SAFE Leader Podcast, Mark McBride-Wright is joined by ESG and social performance leader Isobel O’Connell to explore what responsible leadership looks like…
- E075: What Happens When Experience Disappears with Mark McBride-Wright and T.A. Thompson · 43 min · Episode 75In this episode of The SAFE Leader Podcast, Mark McBride-Wright speaks with dystopian fiction writer T.A. Thompson about risk, experience, decision-making and what happens when…
- E074: A Leader Doesn’t Need All the Answers with Mark McBride-Wright and Sally Twisleton · 52 min · Episode 74In this episode of The SAFE Leader Podcast, Mark McBride-Wright speaks with executive coach, facilitator and former engineering leader Sally Twisleton about the shift from…
- E073: The Culture Ladder Is Not a Climb with Mark McBride-Wright and Tim Hudson · 46 min · Episode 73In this episode of The SAFE Leader Podcast, Mark McBride-Wright speaks with Tim Hudson, one of the world’s leading thinkers on risk management, safety culture and organisational…
- E072: Building Purpose from Adversity with Mark McBride-Wright and Traci Quinn · 45 min · Episode 72In this episode of The SAFE Leader Podcast, Mark McBride-Wright speaks with Traci Quinn, CEO of Pink Hats Construction and Development Group, about a remarkable journey from…
- E071: Safety Starts With You with Mark McBride-Wright and Simon Barber · 58 min · Episode 71In this episode of The SAFE Leader Podcast, Mark McBride-Wright speaks with Simon Barber, one of the UK’s most experienced leaders in the energy and nuclear sectors. Drawing on…
- E070: The Workplace Wasn’t Built for Humans with Mark McBride-Wright and Jane Hatton · 59 min · Episode 70In this episode of The SAFE Leader Podcast, Mark McBride-Wright speaks with Jane Hatton, founder of Evenbreak, about disability inclusion, fairer recruitment, and why workplaces…
- E069: Getting Upstream on Workplace Wellbeing with Mark McBride-Wright and Rachael Haynes · 50 min · Episode 69In this episode of The SAFE Leader Podcast, Mark McBride-Wright speaks with Rachael Haynes, workplace wellbeing strategist and founder of Big Picture Lab, about what it really…
- E068: Designing for People and Trust with Mark McBride-Wright and Michael Toguchi · 44 min · Episode 68In this episode of The SAFE Leader Podcast, Mark McBride-Wright speaks with Michael Toguchi, Chief Strategy Officer at Tectonic, about why digital transformation is ultimately…
- E067: From Response to Prevention with Mark McBride-Wright and Robert Mahoney · 56 min · Episode 67In this episode of The SAFE Leader Podcast, Mark McBride-Wright speaks with Robert Mahoney, founder and CEO of TVTP Solutions, about what it really takes to build safer…
- E066: Learning to Lead Through Change with Mark McBride-Wright and Dr Meghan Waldron · 48 min · Episode 66In this episode of The SAFE Leader Podcast, Mark McBride-Wright speaks with Dr Meghan Waldron, educator, advisor and founder, about the power of education to change lives. From…
- E065: Science, Peace and Human Rights with Mark McBride-Wright and Zafra Lerman · 58 min · Episode 65In this episode of The SAFE Leader Podcast, Mark McBride-Wright is joined by Dr Zafra Lerman, chemist, educator, human rights advocate and founder of the Malta Conferences…







