Janine LeaBarrett on Building Resilient Teams That Deliver

How do you build resilience and continuous improvement into your life and work, no matter the challenge? In this episode, Keith Norris talks with Janine LeaBarrett, a governance and engineering leader whose career spans mining, construction, local government, and five seasons in Antarctica. From surviving a life-changing accident to leading teams in some of the harshest conditions on earth, Janine shares practical lessons on clarity, safety, and why continuous improvement matters everywhere.

🔻 How Janine became an electrician in a male-dominated field and developed a mindset for continuous improvement.

🔻 What five seasons in Antarctica taught her about teamwork, safety, and engineering in extreme conditions.

🔻 How surviving a major accident shaped her resilience and philosophy of “get on with it.”

🔻 Why she believes continuous improvement is essential in every industry.

🔻 Her leadership advice for new supervisors: seek input from everyone and ensure clarity.

🔻 Why the Five Whys remains her go-to problem-solving tool.

🔻 Why resilience matters: “If you can’t bounce back, you can’t get stronger.”

🔗 Connect with Janine on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/janineleabarrett0427244234/

🔗 Learn more about KPI Fire: https://www.kpifire.com/

📘 Buy the book Impact: https://thatimpactbook.com/

🎙 Hosted by Keith Norris: https://www.linkedin.com/in/keithnorris/

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