The Cost of Being Liked.

How many of your decisions this week were shaped by what you actually believe and how many were shaped by what you wanted other people to think of you? This is the most camouflaged leadership trap I know. It doesn't look like weakness. It looks like being collaborative. Like being emotionally intelligent. Like being a good person. But it's approval-seeking and it's costing you more than you know. And for the first time in the series, it doesn't just diagnose. It shows you a way through. I share my parents' story a love marriage that cost them everything the community approved of, and gave them everything that actually mattered. And a 2012 workshop that fell apart completely and taught me the most important thing I know about what happens when you finally drop the mask. The version of you that stops trying to be liked is the version that finally starts to lead. Chapters 00:00 Introduction: The leadership trap of approval seeking 02:54 How approval seeking manifests in leadership behaviors 04:48 The story of the speaker's parents and leadership values 08:21 The importance of authenticity and dropping the mask 10:14 Action steps to overcome approval seeking in leadership 14:51 Redefining Leadership 15:20 The Practice of Leadership More on me: Take the Pressure Pattern Check For more information about me go to: chethirani.com Get my Award Winning Bestselling book: Burn The Rules Here Connect, Follow & Subscribe: LinkedIn Youtube Instagram Facebook TikTok