When I was younger and thinking about leadership, I thought that when I was a leader, I would have to seem confident. Do you think that's fully true? I think of an example like Donald Trump, who seems or projects wild confidence across every domain. There are people who now, no matter what Donald Trump says, they don't believe anything he says,. They don't trust him at all.
Whether we'd like to believe it or not, age is a signal that people judge others by. In a professional setting, it can signal your level of experience and for that reason, it can be difficult to earn the trust of a team, if they happen to be older than you. In this episode, Calvin and Steph talk through their experiences managing at a young age and what tips they have for effective leadership.