EPISODE · Jul 17, 2026 · 58 MIN
E071: Safety Starts With You with Mark McBride-Wright and Simon Barber
from The SAFE Leader with Mark McBride-Wright · host Mark McBride-Wright
In 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 more than three decades across nuclear safety, major infrastructure, consultancy and executive leadership, Simon explores why safety must start with the individual, how leaders shape culture through their everyday behaviours, and what engineering can learn from sectors such as Formula One. They also discuss psychological safety, the future of nuclear energy, the importance of cross-sector collaboration, and why better decisions today can have a lasting impact on people, projects and critical infrastructure.
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In 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 more than three decades across nuclear safety, major infrastructure, consultancy and executive leadership, Simon explores why safety must start with the individual, how leaders shape culture through their everyday behaviours, and what engineering can learn from sectors such as Formula One. They also discuss psychological safety, the future of nuclear energy, the importance of cross-sector collaboration, and why better decisions today can have a lasting impact on people, projects and critical infrastructure.
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