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EPISODE · Jun 8, 2026 · 25 MIN

What Separates Good Builders from the Rest (It's Less Technical Than You Think)

from Tradies Who Lead · host Blue Leader

What does leadership look like when you've sat across from hundreds of builders, tradies, and business owners right across Australia?Aaron "Az" Ng is the founder of The Good Builder, Australia's leading media and intelligence platform for the residential construction industry. After years of conversations with builders and trade business owners right across the country, Az knows exactly what separates the ones who last from the ones who don't.In this conversation, we get into:• Why low trust in the building industry is a business problem• How relationships are the foundation of every great business• Why ego is the first thing that must go if you want to lead wellChapters:0:00 Coming Up1:56 Meet Aaron Ng, Co-Founder of The Good Builder3:11 Essential Leadership Skills and Attitudes6:47 No Such Thing as a “Great” Leader7:56 Can You Be “Too Nice” as a Leader9:25 Why Leaders Need to Know Themselves12:25 How Poor Leadership is Creating Low Trust inConstruction15:46 Why A Beautiful Home Isn’t Enough17:34 The Mindset That Makes Trade Businesses Great19:02 What Strong Performance and Relationships Needs20:40 Leading Different People23:08 How Listening and Empathy Improve YourLeadership24:54 ConclusionFollow Tradies Who Lead on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube or TikTok for more from the Tradies Who Lead community.  Tradies Who Lead is powered by Blue Leader. If you're looking for support in building leadership skills within your team, reach out here. Or download our free eBook: 5 Things Every Tradie Needs to Know About LeadershipIf you want to connect with Aaron or The Good Builder, you can reach him via https://linktr.ee/TheGoodBuilder

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