Why Most Leaders Secretly Want a Team That Agrees With Them

About this episode

Leadership coach Janet Jones discusses the paradox of leadership success and the internal challenges leaders face.

Send us Fan Mail What if the very thing making leaders successful is also the thing destroying them? In this powerful conversation, leadership coach Janet Jones shares 30 years of wisdom from coaching nearly 100 top executives across the globe — including Unilever India. We dive into ego, burnout, psychological safety, the lies leaders tell themselves, and why the best leaders are the ones willing to look inside. If you're a leader, aspiring leader, or someone navigating a tough boss — this ...

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Host: Rohit Gautam

Guest: Janet Jones

Topics covered

• leadership
• ego
• burnout
• psychological safety
• self-reflection

Keywords

• leadership
• ego
• burnout
• psychological safety
• executives
• coaching
• self-reflection

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Unilever India

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