505. Transformational Leadership Principles Hidden in Dr. Becky’s Parenting Book (Part 1)
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May 19, 2025
What if parenting advice could transform your leadership style? Discover four key lessons that bridge the gap between nurturing and leading: the power of acknowledging duality in emotions, the clarity of knowing your job, the insight behavior offers, and the importance of connection before correction. Dive into how these principles not only apply to work dynamics but also enrich personal relationships. It's a masterclass in finding balance and building trust that will resonate whether you're a parent or in a leadership role.
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Two Things Can Be True
Two things can be true simultaneously in leadership and parenting, even if they seem opposing.
Embracing this paradox helps leaders hold standards kindly and view situations with balanced perspective.
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Know Your Job
Know your job as a leader: set clear standards and boundaries while maintaining connection.
Clearly communicate roles and hold people accountable without trying to delegate your responsibilities to them.
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Behavior Is A Window
When facing poor behavior or performance, approach with curiosity instead of judgment.
Use "behavior as a window" to uncover underlying issues and build trust through understanding.
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In 'Good Inside,' Dr. Becky Kennedy shares her parenting philosophy, which focuses on building strong relationships with children rather than merely shaping their behavior. The book critiques traditional parenting methods like reward charts and time-outs, which fail to address children's complex emotional needs. Dr. Kennedy provides actionable strategies and troubleshooting for various parenting challenges, such as sibling rivalry, separation anxiety, and tantrums. Her approach helps parents move from uncertainty and self-blame to confidence and sturdy leadership, emphasizing the importance of compassion and understanding in parenting.
This episode started as a parenting read and turned into a masterclass in leadership.
After picking up Good Inside by Dr. Becky Kennedy, Jay found himself repeatedly thinking, "This is leadership." In the first of a two-part series, he explores the surprising—and incredibly useful—ways that parenting advice maps directly onto leadership. If you're mission-driven, leading a team, or simply trying to show up better in your relationships, these four lessons will stick with you: Two Things Can Be True, Know Your Job, Behavior Is a Window, and Connection Before Correction.
Jay shares practical tools and reflective questions to help you take each of these ideas into your work life. And yes, if you're a parent too, you’ll walk away with some insights there as well.
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We talk about:
Why “two things can be true” might be the most powerful mindset for handling conflict
How knowing your job (and your people knowing theirs) clears the fog in the workplace
Why behavior is a window, and what curiosity can teach you about your team