90. Should Leaders Be Liked or Respected?
Today’s show is about being respected vs being liked. For so many leaders, myself included at one point, I thought being liked was more important than anything, especially once I was leading a team. I see so many leaders that I coach who struggle with what they know they need to do, because there is a risk that they will rock the boat. They are afraid it will upset some people if they make a tough decision or choose a path that is difficult even if it is the right thing to do. They second guess themselves e...
90. Should Leaders Be Liked or Respected?
Today’s show is about being respected vs being liked. For so many leaders, myself included at one point, I thought being liked was more important than anything, especially once I was leading a team. I see so many leaders that I coach who struggle with what they know they need to do, because there is a risk that they will rock the boat. They are afraid it will upset some people if they make a tough decision or choose a path that is difficult even if it is the right thing to do. They second guess themselves even if they believe in the hard decision because of how it may impact the way people feel about them. They focus on external validation for everything instead of trusting themselves. All they can think about is what if everyone is upset? What if I make a mistake with this decision? What if I fail? What is more important for a leader to be….liked or respected?
In this episode:
- The definition of being Liked vs Respected.
- What are the Impacts for a leader when only focusing on being liked?
- What if you stop comparing yourself to others and trusted yourself instead?
- Build a foundation as a leader to know your values and priorities so you know yourself better.
- What would it look like to be a respected leader?
- Can you see the benefits of being respected as a leader?
- Ways to gain the respect of your team.
Resources Mentioned in the Podcast:
- Episode 8 - Are You an Agreeable Accommodator?
- Episode 85 - Authentic Leaders with Christopher R Jones
- The Book of No: 250 Ways to Say It -- And Mean It and Stop People-pleasing Forever by Susan Newman
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