#212: Aaron Witt, CEO of BuildWitt – Set the example of vulnerability
How Leaders Lead with David Novak
David Novak Leadership
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🗓️ 7 November 2024
⏱️ 58 minutes
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| 0:00.0 | I don't want to glamorize the trades in the blue collar world. |
| 0:06.0 | I think a lot of companies are making that mistake right now. |
| 0:08.8 | They're trying to make it into something it's not. |
| 0:10.7 | It's hard. |
| 0:11.7 | It's oftentimes miserable. |
| 0:13.9 | It's a harsh lifestyle. |
| 0:16.3 | It's long hours. |
| 0:17.5 | Like I said, it's hot. |
| 0:18.5 | It's cold. |
| 0:19.2 | It's away from home. |
| 0:20.6 | It's not for everybody. |
| 0:22.4 | But that's also what makes it great. |
| 0:28.7 | You might not believe me now, but after today's episode, I bet you'll think twice before you complain about road |
| 0:38.7 | construction. Welcome to Howe Leaders Lead. I'm David Novak, and every week I have conversations |
| 0:45.1 | with the very best leaders in the world to help you become the best leader you can be. |
| 0:50.5 | My guest today is Aaron Witt, the CEO of BuildWitt, which is a company that serves the dirt world. |
| 0:57.6 | Of course, you're asking, what the heck is the dirt world? |
| 1:01.8 | Well, that's the label Aaron came up with for companies that do the infrastructure and construction work. |
| 1:08.2 | Most of us take for granted. |
| 1:10.2 | But Aaron has always loved this dirt world, |
| 1:13.4 | and Buildwit offers marketing, training, and leadership development to make sure those vital |
| 1:18.4 | companies keep growing. And he leads with the level of vulnerability that you just don't find |
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