How Top Leaders Turn Emotional Intelligence into 10X Growth with Pete Vanderveen

Update: 2025-09-24

Description

When it comes to construction and logistics, leaders often focus exclusively on operational excellence, financial metrics, and process optimization. However, as Pete Vanderveen revealed in this episode of Beyond the Build: Innovation in Construction, the foundation of sustainable business success lies in something deeper: personal resilience and emotional intelligence. To learn more about it, Pete joined hosts Scott Lowman and JP Scott to explore how personal growth, emotional awareness, and authentic leadership drive both individual and organizational success.

What You’ll Learn:

How to break free from limiting beliefs and transform personal struggles into leadership strengths
Why emotional intelligence and vulnerability are essential for effective business leadership
The three-step framework for personal transformation
How childhood experiences shape leadership styles and business decision-making patterns
Why addressing personal trauma is crucial for preventing its impact on business relationships and decisions

Pete Vanderveen is a business transformation specialist and author with vast experience in energy sector operations and corporate turnarounds. With a background spanning global energy exploration from Alaska to the Middle East, he has helped over 70 companies navigate growth challenges, bankruptcies, and organizational plateaus. Pete brings unique insights on personal development and leadership, having authored a book on men's health and leadership that teaches resilience and overcoming adversity.

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