This week on The People Centric Podcast, we talk about the boss costume. The version of leadership that shows up when someone feels like they need to posture, perform, or play a role instead of being themselves.

 

We explore what happens when leaders put on the boss costume and how it affects trust, communication, and connection on a team. While it may feel protective in the moment, posturing often creates distance and makes it harder for people to speak up or do their best work.

 

We also talk about how to lead without the costume. What authenticity actually looks like at work, how to balance authority with humanity, and how leaders can show up in ways that feel real and grounded.

 

From the employee perspective, we discuss what it feels like to work for someone who is posturing. From the manager perspective, we explore why people slip into the boss costume in the first place. And from the executive perspective, we talk about how authentic leadership shapes culture over time.

 

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