Click to text me what you got out of this episode. We've all been there—that awkward moment in the break room when you pretend to check your phone rather than make small talk with a coworker. Those seemingly trivial exchanges actually tap into something much deeper: our fundamental human need for connection and our equally powerful fear of rejection. Small talk isn't actually small at all. What feels like casual conversation is actually our brain navigating complex social territory. When you...
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Click to text me what you got out of this episode. We've all been there—that awkward moment in the break room when you pretend to check your phone rather than make small talk with a coworker. Those seemingly trivial exchanges actually tap into something much deeper: our fundamental human need for connection and our equally powerful fear of rejection. Small talk isn't actually small at all. What feels like casual conversation is actually our brain navigating complex social territory. When you...
Let Them Build It Wrong: Why Great Leaders Allow Mistakes
Mental Health Potluck
14 minutes
7 months ago
Let Them Build It Wrong: Why Great Leaders Allow Mistakes
Click to text me what you got out of this episode. Picture this: Someone's struggling with IKEA furniture, about to install the back panel upside down. Do you jump in to fix it or let them learn through failure? That split-second decision reveals the essence of your leadership philosophy. Leadership styles aren't random – they're deeply influenced by our own histories. Some of us become "fixers" who proactively correct problems, stepping in before mistakes happen. We may have been over-paren...
Mental Health Potluck
Click to text me what you got out of this episode. We've all been there—that awkward moment in the break room when you pretend to check your phone rather than make small talk with a coworker. Those seemingly trivial exchanges actually tap into something much deeper: our fundamental human need for connection and our equally powerful fear of rejection. Small talk isn't actually small at all. What feels like casual conversation is actually our brain navigating complex social territory. When you...
