Craig T. Owens

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Everyone wants to fit in—it’s an entirely natural human instinct to desire the approval of those around you. However, when this instinct causes us to change who we are it can become very destructive to us both personally and professionally. In today’s episode Greg and I discuss how being a poser is a sneaky leadership killer that can creep in without you even noticing. 

• [0:00] Introduction 
• [1:38] Posing is a leadership killer that might not be obvious to a leader.
• [2:52] Why would a leader think they have to pose in front of certain groups?
• [5:38] Leaders need to be cautious of thinking, “I have to fit in. I have to be liked by this group.”
• [7:31] Posing isn’t changing a style of communication.
• [8:26] Being misunderstood is very difficult for everyone, but we cannot fall into the posing trap in order to try to be understood.
• [10:30] Our teams need to know what to expect from us.
• [11:48] How does posing limit leadership effectiveness? How does authenticity launch a team?
• [15:15] Posing leaders force their teams to think inside-the-box.
• [16:54] Authentic leaders want to hire authentic team members to promote an authentic culture.
• [19:40] Leaders need to be confident to be authentic, and that authenticity is incredibly freeing!
• [23:40] Coaches who listen and observe and can help you spot the hidden areas of posing. Check out the Maximize Leadership coaching services.