Leadership theater is killing your team (and it's killing you)

About this episode

Jon Macaskill discusses the detrimental effects of leadership theater on leaders and their teams, emphasizing the importance of authenticity.

Leaders are exhausted from a job they're not actually doing. They're exhausted from the performance of doing it. The mask, the armor, the carefully calibrated version of themselves they put on every morning before walking into the office. In this solo episode, Jon breaks down what leadership theater is costing you, your team, and your family. Why most leaders are running on imposter syndrome and don't know it. What happens when you finally drop the armor. And five honest questions to ask yourself this week to start dismantling the mask. Awareness to Action is here . The course Will and I have been building for the last year officially opens May 27th. Twelve modules that walk you through this exact work. Sit in on the live launch webinar that same day and you'll get a coupon code for 40% off the course, good for 48 hours after the webinar ends. Register for the webinar here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_HY7Nta6rQXaoAWZTEEPQGA Text MTM to 33777 to get the course info, the webinar link, and everything else we're doing. Or just click here: https://mentalkingmindfulness.com/linkinbio Timestamps: (00:01) The Mask of Leadership: Authenticity in the Workplace (02:21)…

People in this episode

Host: Jon Macaskill

Topics covered

• leadership
• authenticity
• imposter syndrome
• team dynamics
• self-reflection

Keywords

• leadership theater
• authentic leadership
• imposter syndrome
• self-reflection questions
• team performance

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ausha, Men Talking Mindfulness

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