Lead the People #127: How Asking for Help Transforms Teams and Results with Dr. Rosie Ward
Dr. Rosie Ward is a fierce advocate for humanity who is sought-after to help rehumanize workplaces that free, fuel, and inspire people to bring their best selves to work and home each day. She serves as CEO and Founder of Salveo Partners, which was awarded the 2024 Stellar Business Award for best business consulting in the United States, and focuses on future-proofing organizations by strengthening culture and equipping leaders and teams to show up courageously and more effectively navigate change and disruption.
Top 3 Takeaways
- Fear Not. Leaders often isolate themselves due to fear of vulnerability and outdated beliefs that leadership means having all the answers.
- Know the Costs. Going it alone creates costly ripple effects: decreased efficiency, stifled innovation, and missed growth opportunities for entire teams.
- Lead the Way. Modeling vulnerability as a leader creates psychological safety and stronger team connections, not weakness.
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From the Source
"We tend to have a fear of vulnerability and, you know, that's uncertainty, risk and emotional exposure."
"You set the tone for psychological safety on your team by modeling vulnerability."
"We cannot be comparing our behind the scenes to someone else's highlight reel."
"When we let our humanness show, we connect on a human level and other people see our humanness."
"Instead of ‘help’, say, ‘How can I support you?’ because it feels more equal than that implication that you're less than, you're weaker."
"We grow through those challenges... and when we don't bring people in, we lose creativity. We lose that innovation."
"This is not a solo journey. We're neurobiologically hardwired for connection."
Connect with Rosie
Show Up as a Leader (podcast): https://drrosieward.com/my-podcast/
Future-Proofing Leadership: What it Takes to Thrive Amidst Change and Disruption (whitepaper): https://salveopartners.com/future-proofing-leadership-white-paper/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rward
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drrosieward/