Meghan Hennessy

Building Your Leadership Muscle: How You Show Up Impacts Culture

In your one-on-ones, who does most of the talking? Discover why the 90/10 rule is the key to shifting from a manager to a leader.

Building Your Leadership Muscle: How You Show Up Impacts Culture
#1about 4 minutes

Understanding the modern evolution of leadership roles

Leadership has shifted from a directive management style to one centered on psychological safety, empathy, and adaptability.

#2about 2 minutes

Treating leadership as a muscle you must develop

New leaders, often promoted from high-performing individual contributor roles, must learn to listen and support rather than simply telling their team what to do.

#3about 3 minutes

Starting with self-awareness to recognize your ego and fears

Effective leadership begins with understanding your own ego triggers and naming your fears so you can address them constructively.

#4about 3 minutes

Mastering active listening and adapting your communication style

Truly listen to learn from your team and adapt your communication style to be effective across different cultures and contexts.

#5about 2 minutes

Seeking support and hiring people smarter than you

Great leaders ask for help and build strong teams by hiring experts who fill their own knowledge gaps, then empowering them to contribute.

#6about 2 minutes

Using mentors to accelerate your leadership growth

Build a diverse network of mentors, including thought leaders and peers from other departments, to gain broader business perspective and support.

#7about 4 minutes

Managing emotions and modeling the behavior you want to see

Leaders should vent up or across, not down to their team, and model healthy behaviors like work-life balance through their actions.

#8about 3 minutes

Preparing for the future of leadership with human skills

As business evolves with AI, core human skills like strategic communication, empathy, and adaptability become even more critical for leaders.

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