In this episode, Don reflects on the slow work of maturity and the ways responsibility, experience, and success do not automatically make us wiser or more grounded. He explores the difference between appearing mature and actually becoming mature, especially in the places where leadership can become tangled up in image, affirmation, and the need to prove our worth.

He is joined by Ryder Scott, executive director of the University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s 4-H Learning Centers. Together, they explore what gets in the way of maturity, what it means to move from proving ourselves to helping others succeed, and how genuine collaboration can replace competition. 

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