310 4 Leadership Assumptions that Limit Your Confidence, Influence, and Your Team's Productivity

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Which leadership assumptions are quietly sabotaging your team—and what if you don’t even know you’re making them?
If you’ve ever felt stuck in your role—spending too much time on the wrong problems, struggling to connect with your team, or unsure how to level up your influence—this episode is a must. You’ll learn how the stories you tell yourself shape your leadership... and how to rewrite them for better results.
In this conversation with coach and author Sean Glaze, you’ll discover:

The four most common leadership assumptions and how they silently hold you back.
A clear, relatable model for moving from confusion to clarity—from unaware to solutions.
How to build a culture that values feedback, clarity, and courageous conversations (without becoming the “nice but ineffective” boss).

Tune in now to learn how questioning your assumptions can unlock greater confidence, impact, and performance in your leadership journey.

Check out:

[03:24] – The Awareness Ladder:
Learn the four stages of leadership awareness—why most leaders get stuck at the symptom level and how to move toward real solutions.
[08:37] – Challenging Assumptions About Purpose:
Discover the #1 assumption that trips up emerging leaders: misunderstanding what their job really is now that they’re in charge.
[23:34] – Why Niceness Can Hurt Your Team:
Sean breaks down the difference between being nice and being polite, and why avoiding tough conversations can destroy performance.
About Sean Glaze
As a workplace culture and leadership speaker for over 15 years, Sean has been customizing event experiences to help leaders build "Sticky Cultures". As a team building facilitator and teamwork speaker, he has found that most organizations struggle with one of four areas of culture:
1 - Do You Wish Your Employees Were More Like Winning Teammates?
2 - Are You Frustrated by People Who Are Just Not Staying Coachable?
3 - Would Your Managers Benefit From Becoming More Effective Leaders?
4 - Have You Struggled to Discover What Really Drives GREAT Teamwork?
Those areas are the four areas he focuses on to build STICKY CULTURES!
Leadership Without Using Your Soul podcast offers insightful discussions on leadership and management, focusing on essential communication skills, productivity, teamwork, delegation, and feedback to help leaders navigate various leadership styles, management styles, conflict resolution, time management, and active listening while addressing challenges like overwhelm, burnout, work-life balance, and problem-solving in both online and in-person teams, all aimed at cultivating human-centered leadership qualities that promote growth and success.

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