Leading with laser focus and authentic hope - US Rep. Sam Liccardo

What does good leadership look like when the system around you isn't working? Host Sophia Layne puts that question to US Congressional Representative Sam Liccardo — first-term member of the minority party in what some describe as the least productive Congress in the post-war era.His answer is disarmingly practical: find the areas where unlikely allies actually agree, get laser-focused on what you can move, and resist the pull of the outrage cycle. In a polarized Congress, that has meant identifying housing affordability as rare common ground, landing a seat on the Financial Services Committee, and introducing five bipartisan bills — three of which have already passed both chambers.Liccardo is equally candid about the emotional work of leadership — how to communicate authentic hope without glossing over hard realities, how to keep your team focused when the noise is deafening, and why focusing your resources where they’ll have the most impact might be the highest-leverage move you can make right now.Sharp, honest, and grounded in real experience — this one is for anyone trying to lead well in uncertain times.