
We Live to Build Your Kindness Is Why Your Team Doesn't Respect You
What if the reason your team doesn't respect you is because you are too kind? In this provocative interview, 20-year CEO Christy Pretzinger explores the fine line between kindness and weakness. She explains how a well-intentioned culture of kindness can slip into codependency, leading to a lack of accountability and respect. You will learn her powerful mantra, Dont mistake my kindness for weakness, and hear the story of how she fired a major client for being unkind to an employee, proving that true leadership requires fierce boundaries. Check out the company: https://writergirl.com
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🕒 CHAPTERS
00:00 - The Fine Line Between Kindness and Weakness
03:55 - How My Mother Taught Me That Criticism Was Love
07:39 - The Real Reason You Attract Critical Partners
11:16 - Your Kindness Is Why Your Team Doesnt Respect You
14:50 - The Danger of a Codependent Team Culture
18:27 - Dont Mistake My Kindness for Weakness
22:28 - You Must Fire a Client to Protect Your Team
26:58 - The Cultural Balance Sheet: A Better Metric Than Profit
30:48 - Is Your Tech Stack Destroying Your Teams Joy?
34:30 - How We Start Every Team Meeting With Meditation
38:04 - Using The Enneagram to Create Radical Empathy
41:55 - The Most Important Thing I Have Ever Learned
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