In this episode, we talk about…

• Traditional leadership vs Sensitive leadership
  
• Areas HSPs are needed
  
• Challenges and solutions to HSPs in leadership
  

From the Sensitive Empowerment Community here were qualities that HSPs named about Traditional Leadership vs Sensitive Leadership…

Traditional Leadership

• Alpha
  
• Dominant
  
• Patriarchal
  
• Intimidating
  
• Unhealthy
  
• Instills shame
  
• Often makes people feel smaller
  
• People do things out of fear or shame
  
• Loudest ones valued
  
• Quiet ones lost
  

Sensitive Leadership

• Kind-hearted and supportive
  
• Empathetic, Compassionate
  
• Helps you learn from mistakes without judgment
  
• Puts together great teams, knows the gifts in others, and how to bring out their best
  
• They empower and guide, and instill a desire to want to do better
  
• Believes in the greater mission, can often see the whole picture and bring out passions in others
  
• Good listener
  
• Efficient
  
• Instills confidence
  
• Human-centered, heart-centered helps to nurture and build, rather than just profit
  
• More open-minded and accepting
  
• The glue that holds others together
  
• Increased awareness and perspective
  
• Choose directions for the greater good, rather than doing things the way they always have done
  

Challenges to become a leader as expressed by HSPs we spoke with…

• Fear of imbalance in time and energy
  
• Pressure
  
• High expectations
  
• Too much responsibility
  

Solutions

• Lead in areas you are passionate about
  
• Paradigm shift: do it your way!
  
• Maintain boundaries
  
• Protect your energy & Grounding work
  
• Fierce self-care the HSP way
  
• Mindset shifts
  
• Create structure that works for an HSP
  
• Work smarter and more efficiently (HSPs good at that)
  
• Increase collaboration
  
• Can’t do it all because you care the most, need a talented team for support
  
• Stand shoulder to shoulder with others relaying our ideas
  
• The best leaders aren’t perfect, they’re those who care about, support and mentor, and guide.

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