Ep. 77: The Hidden Responsibility That Comes with Influence

Are you willing to ask the people you influence how you are affecting them?

Each of us has influence, and healthy leadership begins with having the courage to own that influence by asking others how they are being affected. Bill and Scott explore how leaders can protect the people they influence by standing alongside them when their weaknesses and limitations become visible rather than allowing those limitations to define them. They also discuss how creating relational safety can help people honestly examine their experiences, learn difficult lessons, and preserve the strengths that make them valuable.

Topics Bill Thrall and Scott Boyd discuss in this episode:

(01:22) Everyone has influence and that influence is best measured by the effect a person has on others.

(04:48) Owning influence means being willing to receive honest feedback, honor the courage it takes to give that feedback, and respond wisely rather than defensively.

(07:59) People will often hide their limitations when they do not believe they will be protected, causing those limitations to eventually emerge through dysfunction.

(10:51) How leaders can come alongside people after they make mistakes by separating the person's behavior from the relationship.

(15:01) Bringing individuals to a neutral setting, outside the workplace, to reflect on difficult experiences together.

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