Bonus Episode: Reality Testing – A Step-by-Step Process

🎯 From TikTok Follower @ErikaLove’s Request

Reality Testing is leadership’s truth serum — it keeps you honest with yourself and fair with others. In this bonus episode of Leadership Lessons with Dr. Fredrick Lee II, we dive deep into one of the most underused — yet most powerful — Emotional Intelligence skills.

You’ll learn:

• Why Reality Testing is the difference between reacting to the story in your head and responding to the facts in front of you.
• The risks leaders face when they skip this skill (and how credibility gets lost).
• How to integrate Self-Awareness, Impulse Control, Empathy, and Problem-Solving to strengthen your Reality Testing.
• A proven 5-step process to slow down snap judgments, separate fact from fiction, and make clear, credible decisions — even under pressure.

💡 This episode isn’t just theory — each step is designed to be a 90-second, actionable leadership shift you can apply immediately. Whether you lead a small team or an entire organization, Reality Testing will help you manage bias, navigate conflict, and build trust.

This topic came directly from TikTok follower @ErikaLove — proof that your questions and challenges help shape this podcast. If you have a leadership skill, dilemma, or topic you’d like broken down, DM me on TikTok, comment on a post, or email me through the podcast site. You might hear your name in a future episode.

📌 Next on Leadership Lessons: Episode 13 – The Mirror Isn’t Broken – Redefining Confidence and Self-Trust. We’ll explore how confidence isn’t about bravado — it’s about self-alignment, and how to rebuild trust in yourself one choice at a time.

🎧 Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, or wherever you listen, and share this episode with another leader who’s ready to see clearly and decide wisely.

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