Can you do the one thing most leaders refuse to do? Welcome back to the Uncommon Leadership Podcast. Today, I sit down with Christy Pretzinger, the CEO of WG Content and founder of the Better Leader Project, for one of the most honest leadership conversations you'll hear this year. Christy has spent over 30 years building organizations where people thrive. But behind the success was an inner critic that told her she'd never be good enough. Several difficult RIF conversations taught her how to stop avoiding hard decisions. And one lifelong commitment to doing the one thing most leaders refuse to do: the inner work to truly understand yourself. This conversation goes straight to the root of what's costing leaders the most right now. Not systems. Not structure. Themselves. Grab a seat and join the conversation. Episode Timestamps: 00:00 — Introduction 04:02 — Self-Awareness: Artichoke Method 08:13 — Avoid Behavior That Requires An Apology Later 09:35 — Second Law Of Thermodynamics & Death 13:57 — Leadership As A High Calling And A Privilege 17:00 — The Hardest Decision She Ever Made As A CEO 19:30 — 1 % Better Everyday 24:00 — Power of Pausing Before You Speak 28:28 — Start with the Inner Work 33:40 — Mad. Sad. Glad. — Why 3 Emotions Aren't Enough 38:15 — Why Giving Advice Isn't As Helpful As You Think? 41:32 — Don't Let The Voice In Your Head Hold You Back 46:38— Courage Through Vulnerability 50:35 — How To Connect With Christy Pretzinger --- --- If you enjoyed this conversation and would like to see more, please subscribe to: Youtube Uncommon Leadership Podcast Prefer audio? Stream here: Apple- Apple Uncommon Leadership Spotify- Spotify Uncommon Leadership This podcast is brought to you by Uncommon Teams: Uncommonteams Home - Uncommon Teams --- --- Speakers in this episode: Christy Pretzinger| Guest Christy Pretzinger is the CEO of WG Content — one of the country's leading healthcare content agencies — and founder of The Better Leader Project. After building WG Content from the ground up, Christy turned her focus to the thing she's most passionate about: helping leaders create environments where people actually thrive. She's the author of Your Cultural Balance Sheet, a sought-after speaker on leadership, culture, and vulnerability, and a firm believer that the best business results come from the most human leaders. Connect with Christy Pretzinger:

• Website: christypretzinger.com | wgcontent.com
• LinkedIn: Linkedin linkedin.com/in/christypretzinger

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