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E108 | Leadership Blind Spots: How to Influence Without Losing Integrity | Dr. Adeyinka Adewale
Want to lead with confidence, influence others without control, and build trust at work? Learn how to spot leadership blind spots, develop emotional intelligence, and create psychologically safe teams.
In Episode 108 of The 4 Habits Podcast, Dr. Andrea and Jon Taylor-Cummings speak with Dr. Adeyinka Adewale, Associate Professor of Leadership and Entrepreneurship at Henley Business School. Together they explore how influence, integrity and self-awareness shape the quality of our relationships at work and in life.
You’ll learn how to recognise your own blind spots using the Johari Window model, and why the habit of observation without judgment instantly reduces defensiveness and builds trust. Discover how to “connect before you correct,” reclaim moral courage in the workplace, and lead with authentic influence instead of authority.
Key themes: ethical leadership, emotional intelligence, relationship habits for leaders, trust building, and values-based decision making.
🕒 EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS (TIMESTAMPS)
00:00 Why leadership starts with self-awareness and relationships
02:15 Adeyinka’s story – from community projects to global policy
08:49 Leadership is influence, not control
12:34 The Johari Window and blind spots
17:44 Connect before you correct – trust in action
22:58 Integrity at home vs at work
26:51 Doing things right vs doing the right thing
28:16 Courage to go against conformity
32:39 Truth vs euphemisms in work culture
44:15 Observation without evaluation – a game-changer
🔗 NEXT STEPS
For Dr. Andrea & Jon Episodes
– YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@The4Habits
– Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0fWvVbnNNhh9jodRYGG1O1
– Free Quiz: http://the4habitsquiz.scoreapp.com
– Course:https://learn.the4habits.com/courses/rq-blueprint-for-healthy-relationships
– Book: https://the4habits.com/book/
– Guest suggestions: [email protected]
Guest Links
– LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adeyinkaadewale/
– X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/yinkaadewale
– Book: The Wisdom of 40 Summers – Stories of Grace, Grit & Growth (Amazon)
#LeadershipDevelopment #IntegrityAtWork #EmotionalIntelligence #LeadershipBlindSpots #PsychologicalSafety #HealthyRelationships #TrustBuilding #CoachingSkills #ValuesBasedLeadership #The4HabitsPod #RelationshipHabits
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By The 4 HabitsWant to lead with confidence, influence others without control, and build trust at work? Learn how to spot leadership blind spots, develop emotional intelligence, and create psychologically safe teams.
In Episode 108 of The 4 Habits Podcast, Dr. Andrea and Jon Taylor-Cummings speak with Dr. Adeyinka Adewale, Associate Professor of Leadership and Entrepreneurship at Henley Business School. Together they explore how influence, integrity and self-awareness shape the quality of our relationships at work and in life.
You’ll learn how to recognise your own blind spots using the Johari Window model, and why the habit of observation without judgment instantly reduces defensiveness and builds trust. Discover how to “connect before you correct,” reclaim moral courage in the workplace, and lead with authentic influence instead of authority.
Key themes: ethical leadership, emotional intelligence, relationship habits for leaders, trust building, and values-based decision making.
🕒 EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS (TIMESTAMPS)
00:00 Why leadership starts with self-awareness and relationships
02:15 Adeyinka’s story – from community projects to global policy
08:49 Leadership is influence, not control
12:34 The Johari Window and blind spots
17:44 Connect before you correct – trust in action
22:58 Integrity at home vs at work
26:51 Doing things right vs doing the right thing
28:16 Courage to go against conformity
32:39 Truth vs euphemisms in work culture
44:15 Observation without evaluation – a game-changer
🔗 NEXT STEPS
For Dr. Andrea & Jon Episodes
– YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@The4Habits
– Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0fWvVbnNNhh9jodRYGG1O1
– Free Quiz: http://the4habitsquiz.scoreapp.com
– Course:https://learn.the4habits.com/courses/rq-blueprint-for-healthy-relationships
– Book: https://the4habits.com/book/
– Guest suggestions: [email protected]
Guest Links
– LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adeyinkaadewale/
– X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/yinkaadewale
– Book: The Wisdom of 40 Summers – Stories of Grace, Grit & Growth (Amazon)
#LeadershipDevelopment #IntegrityAtWork #EmotionalIntelligence #LeadershipBlindSpots #PsychologicalSafety #HealthyRelationships #TrustBuilding #CoachingSkills #ValuesBasedLeadership #The4HabitsPod #RelationshipHabits