02 What makes authenticity so hard?

02 What makes authenticity so hard?

Join Bernard and Tracey as they explore the effects of fear and hunger for power on authentic leadership, and how to counteract these. 1.20 - Fear and power as barriers (excerpt from Tracey’s book) 3.30 - The power of embracing humanity in the workplace 5.40 - How do you have power and not let it corrupt you? 7.35 - The “power disease” (excerpt from Tracey’s book) 9.50 - The benefits of listening at work 13.50 - Our next episode will be an “ask us anything” session. Please send your questions to feedback@thinkspiration.co.za Find out more about Tracey's book Leading for Engagement: 7 Sins and 7 Secrets [http://thinkspiration.co.za/leadership-book/leading-for-engagement]

01 Who you are is how you lead

Join Bernard and Tracey in this Pilot episode which introduces the importance of authenticity in leadership. You can’t lead others if you can’t lead yourself! They discuss embracing your own humanity and that of those you lead, the importance of listening to employees to find out what is really happening in the organisation, and the power of authenticity and its ‘plus one,’ vulnerability. 1.45 - Bernard’s ‘Oh flip!’ moment – realising he needed to achieve success through others and not alone 3.20 - The value of listening to find out what is going on in the organisation. 5.30 - A lightbulb moment for Tracey 8.00 - Introducing authenticity and vulnerability 11.00 - What authenticity looks like Please send your comments and questions to feedback@thinkspiration.co.za Find out more about Tracey's book Leading for Engagement: 7 Sins and 7 Secrets [http://thinkspiration.co.za/leadership-book/leading-for-engagement]