What 87% of Leaders Get Wrong About Self-Awareness | Cultural Humility & Emotional Intelligence with Dr. Joel Pérez | Leadership Development for Managers & Executives

About this episode

Dr. Joel Pérez discusses the critical skills of self-awareness and cultural humility that separate good leaders from exceptional ones.

Most leaders think they're self-aware—but 87% are missing the critical skill that separates good leaders from exceptional ones. Dr. Joel Pérez, leadership development expert and author of "Dear White Leader," reveals how cultural humility and true self-awareness transform your leadership effectiveness. 🎯 WHAT YOU'LL LEARN: - The listening test that immediately improves team dynamics and communication (11:00) - How to recognize unconscious biases without guilt or defensiveness (15:30) - Earned vs. unearned privilege: why every leader needs to understand this (32:00) - The authenticity balance: leading with your values while building inclusive teams (36:00) - Psychological safety secrets most leaders completely miss (42:50) - Why emotional intelligence matters more than technical skills in modern leadership This episode delivers practical leadership development tools for mid-to-senior level managers, executives, entrepreneurs, and team leaders who want to build high-performing, resilient teams through genuine human connection. ✨ LEADERSHIP SKILLS COVERED: Self-awareness training | Cultural humility practices | Emotional intelligence development | Unconscious bias recognition |…

People in this episode

Host: Jason Rigby

Guest: Dr. Joel Pérez

Topics covered

• self-awareness
• cultural humility
• emotional intelligence
• leadership development
• unconscious bias
• team dynamics
• psychological safety

Keywords

• leadership effectiveness
• team management
• inclusive leadership
• empathy
• executive coaching
• workplace culture
• psychological safety

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Dear White Leader

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