Ep. 15 Leading Through Toxicity: Emotional Labor, Authenticity & Systemic Change

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Leadership in Real Life - Raw Stories of Leading and Learning for the Everyday Manager

Erika Taylor-Beck

30 episodes

1 week ago

Let's lift the curtain on some common challenges leaders face, as well as other ways we can demonstrate leadership outside of the workplace. As society evolves, managers will need to learn more emotional intelligence, empathy, and vulnerability to be successful at leading teams. Erika shares tips on how to handle situations in a way that adapts to the ever-changing workplace.

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Ep. 15 Leading Through Toxicity: Emotional Labor, Authenticity & Systemic Change

Leadership in Real Life - Raw Stories of Leading and Learning for the Everyday Manager

11 minutes 42 seconds

7 months ago

Ep. 15 Leading Through Toxicity: Emotional Labor, Authenticity & Systemic Change

In this powerful episode of Leadership in Real Life, Erika Taylor-Beck explores the emotional labor leaders carry when navigating toxic workplace cultures.

She unpacks the hidden cost of leading within dysfunctional systems, offering clarity on how to stop internalizing systemic issues and start realigning with your core values.

Discover how to lead with authenticity, evaluate what’s truly being rewarded, and make confident career decisions that support your growth.

Whether you're feeling burned out or simply out of sync, this conversation will help you reclaim your leadership path with integrity.

Sound Bites

"What is actually being rewarded here?"
"You are not the problem."
"It's hard to lead within a broken system."

Chapters

00:00 Understanding Emotional Labor in Leadership

02:58 Navigating Toxic Work Environments

06:0 Identifying Systemic Issues in Leadership

09:18 Creating Personal Leadership Values

12:02 Making Decisions in a Broken System

15:11 Finding Support and Moving Forward

leadership, emotional labor, toxic environment, personal values, career decisions, systemic issues, workplace culture, authenticity, professional growth, coaching