Leadership Tea Choosing Yourself at Work: Skill Security, Power & Leadership
Cathy Duffy joins us to explore redefining power at work, building skill security, and choosing yourself as a leader in today’s evolving workplace.
In the Season 5 premiere of The Leadership Tea Podcast, Cathy reflects on leadership from inside complex organizations, sharing hard-earned insights on compensation, identity beyond titles, and why job security is no longer enough. She challenges leaders to focus on skill security, generosity, and self-trust, especially in moments of transition or uncertainty.
This conversation is a reminder that leadership unfolds in seasons, and that choosing yourself is not selfish, but essential to sustaining impact, clarity, and purpose at work.
In this episode, we discuss:
- Skill security vs. job security
- Under-compensation and knowing your value
- Separating identity from titles and roles
- Redefining power as flexibility and “power with”
- Why happiness is fleeting — and what to pursue instead
- Choosing yourself without guilt at different life stages
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