161: How Do You Show Up When The Fear is Real? : Maria James

In this episode, Kul is joined by Maria James, founder of Trust by Design, to explore how trust is built - and broken - under pressure. Drawing on experiences from the military, corporate leadership, and transformation programmes, Maria shares powerful insights on emotional intelligence, courage, and “radical visibility.” Together, they unpack why leadership behaviour matters most in moments of uncertainty, and how human-centred leadership creates trust, resilience, and performance when it’s needed most. Connect with Maria: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariaejames/ Kul Mahay has over 3 decades experience in the leadership space.  He works with organisations and leaders to develop powerful cultures of high value, and performance which is built all around their people. _____________________________ ABOUT THE PODCAST SERIES During these shows, you‘ll hear Kul chatting with fellow leaders from around the world, who are recognised as being at the top of their game.  Together they‘ll explore what emotional intelligence in practice actually looks like, and the benefits it could bring to your teams. It‘s a movement to transform the way we see leadership, and to create powerful cultures where people feel seen, heard, valued and appreciated. Please join the movement and FOLLOW/SUBSCRIBE to this Podcast. FOLLOW ► https://www.linkedin.com/in/kulmahay-leadership/