This one is going to make you rethink every time you gave the credit away.

When someone calls you a leader, what do you do?

Do you deflect, laugh it off, or pass the credit to the team, then call it humility?

But what if that's not humility at all? What if that's just conditioning?

In this episode, Mel gets into something nobody talks about when it comes to leadership. And once you hear it, you're going to start seeing yourself very differently.

Links:

Book a Digital Brand Audit: mellynated.com/digitalbrandaudit

Join the rebellion on Substack: substack.com/@mellynated

Subscribe to the YouTube channel: youtube.com/@melanieldenny

Timestamps:

Challenging Traditional Leadership (00:00:00)

Podcast Introduction & Mission (00:00:20)

Black Women and Leadership Humility (00:01:00)

Trust and Authentic Leadership (00:02:34)

Self Leadership: Knowing and Trusting Yourself (00:03:46)

People Leadership: Leading Others Authentically (00:05:10)

Examples of Authentic Leadership (00:06:19)

Promo: Digital Brand Audit (00:08:18)

Authenticity vs. Performance in Leadership (00:08:56)

Thought Leadership & Industry Impact (00:09:29)

Creating Representation and Community (00:10:54)

Challenging Industry Norms (00:11:57)

Making a Broader Impact (00:13:09)

Rejecting Performance, Embracing Authenticity (00:14:24)

Reflecting on Leadership and Impact (00:15:22)

Episode Closing & Substack Invitation (00:16:16)