Living with Heart: From Birth to Death 74 - Pitfalls of Leadership: #3 People Become Things
Jul 1, 2025
The discussion delves into the pitfalls of leadership, notably how good intentions can lead to objectifying those meant to be served. Leaders may struggle with viewing team members as burdens as authentic connections fade. The anxiety of modern communication contributes to this transactional mindset, eroding genuine relationships. Additionally, the emotional strains of leadership, especially in parenting, highlight the need for self-care and maintaining balance. Ultimately, the conversation underscores the importance of authenticity and true connection in navigating leadership's challenges.
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Pitfalls Descend And Erode Choice
- The five pitfalls descend like a chain reaction and erode a leader's internal world over time.
- At pitfall three the leader often loses choice and begins an uncontrolled descent.
Work-As-Worth Turns People Into Objects
- When work becomes worth and performance outranks presence, people begin to feel like burdens or objects.
- That shift turns relationships into transactions and fuels restlessness, irritability, and drain.
Need Signals Become Worth Validation
- Leaders can become addicted to signals of need because those signals validate their worth and existence.
- Without those cues they feel invisible, which drives compulsive fixing and surveillance like constant phone-checking.