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<v Speaker 1>Helping leaders motivate their people to a higher level of

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<v Speaker 1>performance through strong human relations, team building and GOLA GV.

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<v Speaker 1>This is the Seven Minute Leadership Podcast with your host

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<v Speaker 1>Paul Fellowaledo. Hello everyone, and welcome to the Seven Minute

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<v Speaker 1>Leadership Podcast. It's episode five thirty two. Today we're going

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<v Speaker 1>to explore something I call the leadership paradox. On the surface,

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<v Speaker 1>leadership looks simple. You lead in people follow, But in reality,

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<v Speaker 1>leadership is full of contradictions paradoxes that if you don't

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<v Speaker 1>recognize them can crush you, but if you do, they

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<v Speaker 1>can sharpen you into the kind of leader people trust,

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<v Speaker 1>respect and want to follow. So let me give you

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<v Speaker 1>a few example of these leadership paradig paradox Number one

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<v Speaker 1>confidence versus humility. A leader must project confidence, especially in

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<v Speaker 1>uncertain times. People look to you for reassurance and direction.

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<v Speaker 1>But if you let that confidence turn into arrogance, you

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<v Speaker 1>will lose the room immediately. That's where humility comes in.

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<v Speaker 1>Great leaders know how to say I don't know, but

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<v Speaker 1>I'll find out. They know how to admit mistakes. Confidence

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<v Speaker 1>makes people believe in you, Humility makes them connect with you.

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<v Speaker 1>And the paradox is you need both at the same time.

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<v Speaker 1>Paradox number two control versus empowerment. Leaders are expected to

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<v Speaker 1>maintain control to ensure standards are met and that the

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<v Speaker 1>mission is achieved. But here's the truth. The tighter you

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<v Speaker 1>grip control, the less effective team becomes. The paradox is

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<v Speaker 1>that true control comes from giving control away. Empowering your

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<v Speaker 1>people to own their decisions and their results actually gives

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<v Speaker 1>you more influence, not less. Paradox number three speed versus patients.

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<v Speaker 1>In leadership, you need to move fast. Decisions can't linger forever.

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<v Speaker 1>But at the same time, the most important things like

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<v Speaker 1>building trust, creating culture, and developing people cannot be rushed.

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<v Speaker 1>The paradox is knowing when to push the gas pedal

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<v Speaker 1>and when to ease off. Leaders who confuse urgency with

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<v Speaker 1>impatience destroy teams. Leaders who confuse patience with procrastination stall progress.

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<v Speaker 1>In Paradox number four, strength versus vulnerability. This one surprises

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<v Speaker 1>most people. Leaders must be strong enough to make tough calls,

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<v Speaker 1>stand up to pressure, and protect their people. But if

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<v Speaker 1>you never show vulnerability, if you never let your team

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<v Speaker 1>see that you're human, you create distance. The paradox is

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<v Speaker 1>that showing vulnerability doesn't weaken your authority, it strengthens it.

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<v Speaker 1>Your people don't need a robot at the helm, they

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<v Speaker 1>need a human being who understand struggle. In paradox number five,

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<v Speaker 1>tradition versus innovation, a leader must respect the traditions and

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<v Speaker 1>history of their organization. That's where identity and culture live.

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<v Speaker 1>But at the same time, leaders are called to challenge

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<v Speaker 1>the status quo, to innovate, and to lead their teams

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<v Speaker 1>into the future. The paradox is balancing the two without

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<v Speaker 1>alienating one side or the other. Respect the past, but

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<v Speaker 1>don't get trapped in it. So here's the big takeaway.

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<v Speaker 1>The leadership paradox is not something to be solved, it's

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<v Speaker 1>something to be managed. If you're looking for clean, easy answers,

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<v Speaker 1>leadership will frustrate you. But if you can embrace the

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<v Speaker 1>tension of these paradoxes confidence in humility, control and empowerment,

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<v Speaker 1>speed and patience, strength and vulnerability, tradition and innovation, you

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<v Speaker 1>unlock the true power of leadership. So your job is

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<v Speaker 1>to live inside of these tensions, to know when to

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<v Speaker 1>lean left and when to lean right. That's the art

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<v Speaker 1>of leadership, and that's what separates average managers from extraordinary leaders.

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<v Speaker 1>So the next time you feel that tension, take a

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<v Speaker 1>deep breath, don't panic, and just recognize it for what

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<v Speaker 1>it actually is. It's the leadership paradox at work. This

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<v Speaker 1>has been the seven minute Leadership Podcast and I thank

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<v Speaker 1>you for listening. For more Paul fell of Alito Podcasts,

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<v Speaker 1>visit paulfellowalito dot com.