Leadership - Identifying and Discerning Underdeveloped Parts of Yourself

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So much of the work, like in class, is about identifying and revealing under developed parts of ourselves. A lot of its breaking habits, habitual ways of speaking and moving. And that calebrated uncovering the revealing and growing those underdeveloped parts of ourselves helps us serve our organization and our people. So it's attention, intention to adjust to the situation. There we go. I'm a happy dammer.

"Leadership is a role that you play, like a part you play in other people’s lives. And [your] expression of that role is your responsibility as a leader,” says Stanford GSB lecturer Melissa Jones Briggs. Jones Briggs’ work combines techniques from the theater with social science research to teach lessons about power and communication. In this conversation with podcast host Matt Abrahams, she discusses how acting in a leadership position requires staying present and also knowing when to step back.

“Power and authority often determine which stories are centered and which stories are marginalized,” Jones Briggs says. “By uncovering previously untold stories, we can create environments that invite new stories in, and that helps shape inclusive and equitable work cultures.”

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