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EP6: Integrity at Work: How Values-Led Leadership Builds Real Confidence
What does confidence really look like at work?
In this episode, Advita Patel explores one of the most overlooked habits of confident leadership: integrity.
Confidence isn’t about bravado, visibility or being the loudest voice in the room. It’s built quietly through alignment—between what you believe, what you say and how you act. When those drift apart, self-trust erodes. When they stay aligned, confidence compounds.
This episode dives into how integrity shows up in everyday leadership decisions, why small compromises matter more than we realise, and how values-led choices build long-term credibility, trust and self-esteem.
Through real coaching stories and practical reflection tools, Advita shares how leaders can practice “micro-integrity moments” even under pressure—and why perfection isn’t the goal, consistency is.
If you’re navigating complex decisions, leadership tension or a quiet wobble in self-belief, this episode will help you reconnect with your values and lead with grounded confidence.
Key Topics Covered
What confidence really means in the workplace
The seven core habits of confident leaders
Why integrity is foundational to trust and credibility
How misalignment between values and behaviour erodes confidence
Cognitive dissonance and the cost of small compromises
Practising micro-integrity in everyday leadership moments
Coaching stories from real clients navigating values tension
Weekly values check-ins and honest self-reflection
Why confident leadership is about alignment, not perfection
Timestamps
00:00 – Introduction to confident leadership and the seven habits
00:30 – Redefining confidence at work
01:11 – Integrity, trust and credibility
02:13 – How values shape behaviour
03:31 – Internal misalignment and confidence erosion
04:58 – Values assessment insights with Jackie Le Fevre
06:47 – Insatiable vs satiable values
09:08 – Why values are often ignored in decision-making
10:33 – Cognitive dissonance explained
12:48 – Small compromises that quietly damage integrity
13:42 – Coaching story: Mike’s journey back to alignment
15:22 – Making values-led decisions under pressure
17:12 – Signs your confidence is growing—or shrinking
18:18 – Letting go of perfectionism
20:07 – Practising micro-integrity moments
25:30 – Action steps: values identification and weekly check-ins
26:54 – Why integrity-led confidence lasts
27:22 – What’s coming next: influence, energy and leadership growth
Resources
Jackie Le Fevre – Mini Essence Values Assessment
Brené Brown – Work on vulnerability, values and courageous leadership
The Leadership Challenge by Kouzes & Posner – Trust and leadership research
To find out more about Advita's work you can visit decodingconfidence.com.
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By Advita PatelWhat does confidence really look like at work?
In this episode, Advita Patel explores one of the most overlooked habits of confident leadership: integrity.
Confidence isn’t about bravado, visibility or being the loudest voice in the room. It’s built quietly through alignment—between what you believe, what you say and how you act. When those drift apart, self-trust erodes. When they stay aligned, confidence compounds.
This episode dives into how integrity shows up in everyday leadership decisions, why small compromises matter more than we realise, and how values-led choices build long-term credibility, trust and self-esteem.
Through real coaching stories and practical reflection tools, Advita shares how leaders can practice “micro-integrity moments” even under pressure—and why perfection isn’t the goal, consistency is.
If you’re navigating complex decisions, leadership tension or a quiet wobble in self-belief, this episode will help you reconnect with your values and lead with grounded confidence.
Key Topics Covered
What confidence really means in the workplace
The seven core habits of confident leaders
Why integrity is foundational to trust and credibility
How misalignment between values and behaviour erodes confidence
Cognitive dissonance and the cost of small compromises
Practising micro-integrity in everyday leadership moments
Coaching stories from real clients navigating values tension
Weekly values check-ins and honest self-reflection
Why confident leadership is about alignment, not perfection
Timestamps
00:00 – Introduction to confident leadership and the seven habits
00:30 – Redefining confidence at work
01:11 – Integrity, trust and credibility
02:13 – How values shape behaviour
03:31 – Internal misalignment and confidence erosion
04:58 – Values assessment insights with Jackie Le Fevre
06:47 – Insatiable vs satiable values
09:08 – Why values are often ignored in decision-making
10:33 – Cognitive dissonance explained
12:48 – Small compromises that quietly damage integrity
13:42 – Coaching story: Mike’s journey back to alignment
15:22 – Making values-led decisions under pressure
17:12 – Signs your confidence is growing—or shrinking
18:18 – Letting go of perfectionism
20:07 – Practising micro-integrity moments
25:30 – Action steps: values identification and weekly check-ins
26:54 – Why integrity-led confidence lasts
27:22 – What’s coming next: influence, energy and leadership growth
Resources
Jackie Le Fevre – Mini Essence Values Assessment
Brené Brown – Work on vulnerability, values and courageous leadership
The Leadership Challenge by Kouzes & Posner – Trust and leadership research
To find out more about Advita's work you can visit decodingconfidence.com.