EPISODE · Mar 27, 2026 · 20 MIN
TPRR Episode 18 The Decisions That Quietly Undermine Powerful Women in Leadership AUDIO.m4a
from The Tall Poppy Revolution™ Radio · host Carrie Gallant
This episode is the first in The Decision Series. Four conversations on the decision patterns that shape leadership, influence, and negotiation.This series is not a framework or a checklist.More a lens.Because once you see these patterns, you can’t unsee them. And that’s when things start to change, quickly.This first conversation is The Decisions That Quietly Undermine Powerful Women in Leadership.You’re not lacking capability.You’re not lacking experience.And you’re not lacking confidence in the way we’ve been taught to define it.And yet… something isn’t translating.In this episode, I break down what I see again and again in my work with executive women:Not the big decisions that shape your career.The quiet ones.The ones happening in real time, in the moments before you speak, how you frame your position, and what you decide is “worth pushing for.”Because these are the decisions that shape how you are actually experienced in the room.In this episode, we explore:• The subtle decision to soften what you already know, and how it signals uncertainty even when you’re clear• Why over-explaining can dilute your authority instead of strengthening it• How waiting for the “right moment” quietly costs you visibility and influence• The impact of deferring when you already have internal clarity• The hidden cost of prioritizing being well-received over being clearA key shift to listen for:This isn’t about personality.It’s not about confidence.It’s about decision patterns.And once you can see them, you can change them, in real time.
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This episode is the first in The Decision Series. Four conversations on the decision patterns that shape leadership, influence, and negotiation.This series is not a framework or a checklist.More a lens.Because once you see these patterns, you can’t unsee them. And that’s when things start to change, quickly.This first conversation is The Decisions That Quietly Undermine Powerful Women in Leadership.You’re not lacking capability.You’re not lacking experience.And you’re not lacking confidence in the way we’ve been taught to define it.And yet… something isn’t translating.In this episode, I break down what I see again and again in my work with executive women:Not the big decisions that shape your career.The quiet ones.The ones happening in real time, in the moments before you speak, how you frame your position, and what you decide is “worth pushing for.”Because these are the decisions that shape how you are actually experienced in the room.In this episode, we explore:• The subtle decision to soften what you already know, and how it signals uncertainty even when you’re clear• Why over-explaining can dilute your authority instead of strengthening it• How waiting for the “right moment” quietly costs you visibility and influence• The impact of deferring when you already have internal clarity• The hidden cost of prioritizing being well-received over being clearA key shift to listen for:This isn’t about personality.It’s not about confidence.It’s about decision patterns.And once you can see them, you can change them, in real time.
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