In this episode of Negotiation Secrets, I sat down with Faith Mneno for a powerful and deeply reflective conversation about negotiating leadership, influence, and purpose. A strategist, consultant, and TEDx organizer, Faith brings a rare perspective on leadership that goes beyond titles and authority. This conversation explores leadership as a privilege, the inner posture required to lead well, and how influence operates across different systems from corporate spaces to faith-based communities and passion-driven platforms. Faith shares how leadership is shaped by humility, adaptability, and self-awareness, why influence matters more than position, and how leaders must negotiate power, people, and pressure without losing their core. We also dive into resilience, knowing when to lead, when to retreat, and how to build the right “corner” to sustain long-term impact. In this episode, we discuss: 🎙️💡 • Leadership as a privilege, not a status • Negotiating influence with and without formal authority • Leading across different ecosystems and contexts • Power, humility, and confidence in leadership • Patience, performance, and protecting team culture • Knowing when to give grace and when to let go • Resilience, retreat, and the wisdom of asking for help • Building leadership that outlives titles and positions This episode is packed with honest insights for leaders, professionals, founders, and anyone navigating responsibility, influence, and growth. 🔗 Connect with Faith 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/faith-mneno-mba/ 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/faith_mneno/ Book a 15-min coaching consultation with me :https://calendly.com/gesoimeme/15min 🎧 Tune in for a thought-provoking conversation on leadership, negotiation, influence, and purpose. 🔔 Subscribe for more episodes with leaders and experts redefining success through negotiation.