299: Thrive Under Fear-Based Leaders with Kate Lowry

Kate Lowry, CEO, coach, and author of 'Unbreakable: How to Thrive Under Fear-Based Leaders,' shares expert insights on identifying and managing toxic leaders, especially in startups and tech. She offers practical strategies for overcoming fear-driven management styles, boosting innovation, and improving team morale. Listen for actionable advice on workplace culture, employee retention, and navigating toxic workplaces. "The first way is to make sure you never tell them what you actually care about. People like this will try to take away or target the things that are important to you so that they can manipulate you and cause big reactions." KEY TAKEAWAYS: -Latest statistics on how many workplaces have fear-based leaders -Signs to look for that signal you're working under a fear-based leader -Solutions on what you can do to protect yourself and your team -New feedback ideas to help mitigate a fear-based environment CONNECT WITH KATE LOWRY www.katelowry.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/katherinejlowry/ CONNECT WITH MANAGE SMARTER Website: https://salesfuel.com/manage-smarter/·         LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/audreystrong/   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cleesmith/ X Audrey https://x.com/tallmediamaven Lee  https://x.com/cleesmith  Connect with SalesFuel       Website:  https://salesfuel.com/        X: https://x.com/SalesFuel         Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/salesfuel/ #workplace #badboss #toxicleadership #workplaceintimidation #HR #workplacefear #dysfunctionalboss Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices