Your Kindness Is Why Your Team Doesn't Respect You

Episode 186 of the We Live to Build podcast, hosted by Sean Weisbrot, titled "Your Kindness Is Why Your Team Doesn't Respect You" was published on March 6, 2024 and runs 45 minutes.

March 6, 2024 ·45m · We Live to Build

Summary

What if the reason your team doesn't respect you is because you are too kind? In this provocative interview, 20-year CEO Christy Pretzinger explores the fine line between kindness and weakness. She explains how a well-intentioned culture of kindness can slip into codependency, leading to a lack of accountability and respect. You will learn her powerful mantra, Dont mistake my kindness for weakness, and hear the story of how she fired a major client for being unkind to an employee, proving that true leadership requires fierce boundaries. Check out the company: https://writergirl.comBook a 1-on-1 advisory session with me to apply these principles to your business: https://calendly.com/wltb/advisory👀 CONNECT WITH SEANSubscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@seanweisbrotLinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/seanweisbrotInquiries: [email protected]🕒 CHAPTERS00:00 - The Fine Line Between Kindness and Weakness03:55 - How My Mother Taught Me That Criticism Was Love07:39 - The Real Reason You Attract Critical Partners11:16 - Your Kindness Is Why Your Team Doesnt Respect You14:50 - The Danger of a Codependent Team Culture18:27 - Dont Mistake My Kindness for Weakness22:28 - You Must Fire a Client to Protect Your Team26:58 - The Cultural Balance Sheet: A Better Metric Than Profit30:48 - Is Your Tech Stack Destroying Your Teams Joy?34:30 - How We Start Every Team Meeting With Meditation38:04 - Using The Enneagram to Create Radical Empathy41:55 - The Most Important Thing I Have Ever Learned📈 WORK WITH ME▶ Book a Paid Advisory Session: https://calendly.com/wltb/advisory▶ Sponsor the Channel: https://www.welivetobuild.com/collaborate▶ My AI/Automation Agency: https://optimai.aiLeave a Review (it truly helps us grow): https://welivetobuild.com/reviewHow I Made $15M: https://welivetobuild.com/networkSubscribe on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@seanweisbrotFollow Sean on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/seanweisbrot Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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