Who's Likeable, Anyways?

Everyone wants to be liked. But for leaders, does pursuing likability put your authority into question? Or worse, can it sand down the edges of everything that makes you a dynamic leader? MSNBC host and author of The Likability Trap Alicia Menendez joins Lindsay and Carolyn to unpack the many-edged sword of likability, why (shocking!) it’s even more fraught for women and non-white people, and what we can do to push back against our culture’s bias.

Episode 4 of the The New Rules of Business podcast, hosted by Chief, titled "Who's Likeable, Anyways?" was published on December 14, 2021 and runs 40 minutes.

December 14, 2021 ·40m · The New Rules of Business

Summary

Everyone wants to be liked. But for leaders, does pursuing likability put your authority into question? Or worse, can it sand down the edges of everything that makes you a dynamic leader? MSNBC host and author of The Likability Trap Alicia Menendez joins Lindsay and Carolyn to unpack the many-edged sword of likability, why (shocking!) it’s even more fraught for women and non-white people, and what we can do to push back against our culture’s bias. Learn more about Chief, and apply to be a member, at Chief.com. You can also follow Chief on Linkedin for more reports about the changing face of leadership.  You can find Alicia on Instagram @aliciamenendezxo and subscribe to her podcast, Latina to Latina.

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