The Owner's Room: When Your Team Sees You More Clearly Than You See Yourself
If you’ve ever thought, “My team sees me more clearly than I see myself,” welcome to The Owner’s Room—where we stop pretending and actually look. This episode is exploratory on purpose: real-time answers to five uncomfortable leadership questions plus two scenarios that hit nerves (inconsistency and burnout). Expect candor, not polish; usefulness, not theory.
You’ll hear about
- Perception vs. intention (and what to do when they don’t match)
- Asking for truth over validation—then surviving it
- How to accept painful feedback without losing authority
- Tactical moves for inconsistent comms and real-life burnout
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction to the Culture Focused Practice Podcast
00:14 The Owner's Room: An Exploratory Episode
00:45 Understanding Team Perception
01:25 Five Questions: Diving Deep into Leadership
01:28 Question 1: Team's Perception vs. Intention
05:28 Question 2: Stories Leaders Tell Themselves
10:23 Question 3: Gratitude for Painful Feedback
12:32 Question 4: Craving Validation vs. Seeking Truth
14:47 Question 5: Defensiveness and Resistance
18:13 Bonus Question: Letting Your Team Be Right
19:51 Scenarios: Real-Life Leadership Challenges
20:01 Scenario 1: Inconsistent Communication Style
23:39 Scenario 2: Addressing Burnout and Morale
28:53 Conclusion and Final Thoughts
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