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The one question every aspiring leader needs to ask | Constance Hockaday
Jan 23, 2023
Constance Hockaday, an artist and TED Fellow, shares her insights on inclusive leadership and the power of mentorship. She recounts a transformative experience with a trans-Atlantic community raft leader, emphasizing the importance of voicing hopes and desires. Hockaday advocates for diverse leadership approaches that empower individuals. She also highlights the role of artistic expression in addressing societal challenges and underscores the necessity of empathetic listening to create meaningful connections in communities.
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- Inclusive leadership involves breaking away from traditional power dynamics and embodying more inclusive performances of leadership and power.
- Listening to and guiding others towards possibility and agency are key aspects of leadership, learned through imitation and support of others.
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Redefining Leadership: Embodying Inclusive Performances
The podcast episode explores new modes of leadership by inviting artists to do a leadership makeover. These artists, known as the artists in presidents, contribute to a digital archive by writing public addresses and creating leadership portraits. The aim is to break away from the traditional, stereotypical depiction of leadership rooted in power dynamics and instead embody more inclusive performances of leadership and power. By showcasing diverse voices, including indigenous, international, stateless, and disabled artists, the podcast highlights the importance of modeling agency as leaders invested in building an equitable society.
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