What if the reason your team doesn't respect you is because you are too kind? In this provocative interview, 20-year CEO Christy Pretzinger explores the fine line between kindness and weakness. She explains how a well-intentioned culture of kindness can slip into codependency, leading to a lack of accountability and respect. You will learn her powerful mantra, Dont mistake my kindness for weakness, and hear the story of how she fired a major client for being unkind to an employee, proving that true leadership requires fierce boundaries. Check out the company: https://writergirl.com

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🕒 CHAPTERS

00:00 - The Fine Line Between Kindness and Weakness

03:55 - How My Mother Taught Me That Criticism Was Love

07:39 - The Real Reason You Attract Critical Partners

11:16 - Your Kindness Is Why Your Team Doesnt Respect You

14:50 - The Danger of a Codependent Team Culture

18:27 - Dont Mistake My Kindness for Weakness

22:28 - You Must Fire a Client to Protect Your Team

26:58 - The Cultural Balance Sheet: A Better Metric Than Profit

30:48 - Is Your Tech Stack Destroying Your Teams Joy?

34:30 - How We Start Every Team Meeting With Meditation

38:04 - Using The Enneagram to Create Radical Empathy

41:55 - The Most Important Thing I Have Ever Learned

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