In this episode, Rachel and Stuart discuss how the concept of respect can be misused to censure justifiable observations and feedback.  They also discuss how this misuse--or weaponizing--of respect correlates with a certain type of organizational structure. 

Key Moments:

• Stuart relays how the expression of respect of can vary from one organization to another
• Rachel, with a cameo appearance by Stuart (using his best obnoxious boss voice), reads a short narrative that is illustrative of weaponizing respect
• They then discuss how the misuse of respect can create a culture of implied censorship
• Stuart stresses that you should never forget that a lot of what you perceive as respect for you as a person or because of your leadership abilities is often more directly related to your formal position in the organization and the perceive power that wields
• Finally, they present a technique that can be used as a workaround 

Books that go well with this episode:

• Humanocracy: Creating Organizations as Amazing as the People Inside Them
• Leadership is Language: The Hidden Power of What You Say—and What You Don’t
• Turn the Ship Around: A True Story of Turning Followers into Leaders

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