📄 Episode Description:
What does it mean to be a trauma-informed leader?
In this episode of Leadership Lessons, Dr. Fredrick D. Lee II breaks down the essential elements of trauma-informed leadership. This approach prioritizes psychological safety, empathy, and clear boundary setting in the workplace. Too often, leaders confuse compassion with emotional absorption, ending up drained, overwhelmed, or unclear about where responsibility ends and enmeshment begins.
This conversation is a powerful reminder that you can foster trust and safety for others without carrying the emotional weight of everyone’s experiences. Dr. Lee provides tools, mindsets, and boundary language to help you lead with presence and protect your emotional well-being.
📝 Show Notes:
In This Episode, You’ll Learn:
Key Quotes:
“Safety doesn’t require you to carry someone else’s pain—it requires you to respect it.”Topics Covered:
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