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What might it actually feel like to be led by you?

In this solo episode of Leading Well with Steph Edusei, Steph explores the shadow leaders cast and the influence we can have even when we are not consciously trying to influence anyone at all.

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Beginning with a story from her teenage years in Girlguiding, Steph reflects on how seemingly small words and actions can carry far more weight because of who says them.

Drawing on John Amaechi’s The Promises of Giants and her own experiences of getting things wrong, Steph considers the gap that can exist between our intentions and our impact.

This episode explores the small moments that help create culture. How we respond when somebody makes a mistake. What happens when we are challenged. Whose ideas receive our enthusiasm. Where we give our attention. Even what our face communicates when somebody else is speaking.

This is not about becoming anxious or trying to perform perfect leadership. It is an invitation to become more curious about our influence, listen to how others experience us, and pay attention to the shadow we cast.

In this episode, Steph explores:

• How leaders can have an impact they cannot completely control
• Why ordinary words and actions can carry more weight when we hold influence
• The gap that can exist between intention and impact
• How culture is created in small, everyday moments
• Why positional power gives our behaviour greater significance
• How influence is not restricted to formal hierarchy
• What it means to become more curious about the experience others have of us
• Why leading well includes noticing the shadow we cast

Leading Well is a podcast for people who want to lead with clarity, care and integrity, without losing themselves in the process.

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