“The World has loved, hated and envied the U.S. Now, for the first time, we pity it.”

Episode 1 of The Leadership Works Podcast shares a fact-based review of the leadership practices of the President of the United States. Fintan O’Toole, a celebrated Irish journalist, writes of the world’s view of America during the Trump administration. As Finton writes, words matter and the truth matters. America has been loved, hated and envied. Now Fenton writes, America is to be pitied.

This episode begins with remarks given by Martin Baron, the editor of the Washington Post, at the Harvard Class of 2020 virtual graduation. Bacon makes the point that facts matter for leaders. To be trusted, leaders need to demonstrate trustworthy behavior. Trustworthy behavior begins with telling the truth.

Dr. John Bedker shares with the listeners the need and benefits of reflection for leaders. Leaders benefit by “looking in the mirror,” seeing, hearing and learning from the voices of those that witness the leader in action. The erosion of trust as a result of a leader’s departure from facts and truth has a consequence. Leaders need to reflect on the voice they share and the true voices they hear from others. Facts and truth are determinative for leaders.

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