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Episode Synopsis
This week on The Empowered Team Podcast, Kari is joined by one of the most sought-after leadership experts in North America—Steven Gaffney, CEO of The Steven Gaffney Company and author of Unconditional Power.
With 30+ years of experience advising Fortune 500 companies and organizations ranked #1 in their industries, Steven reveals what it actually takes to build consistently high-achieving teams.
They dig deep into:
Why emotional safety is the #1 leadership skill (and why most leaders miss it)
The real problem with “honest communication” — it’s not what you think
A 9-step formula to have difficult conversations that actually move the needle
Why psychological safety isn’t enough — and what emotional safety looks like in action
How leaders accidentally train people to lie to them (and how to reverse it)
Plus: why AI is not your enemy in leadership, how to rebuild team norms even after years of dysfunction, and the crossover lessons that can transform not just your team—but your marriage, too.
🎁 BONUS: Listen in to hear how to get a FREE digital copy of Steven’s book Just Be Honest and access his AI-powered leadership tool for building elite teams.
www.StevenGaffney.com
www.JustBeHonest.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevengaffneycompany/
https://www.instagram.com/stevengaffneydc/
👉 Ready to go deeper? Join the Empowered Team and take your leadership to the next level: https://theempowered.ca/team-learn-more
👉 Ready to use AI to support your leadership? Grab our free guide “the 50 best AI prompts for executives” https://thehumanalgorithm.ai/free-ai-guide
With 30+ years of experience advising Fortune 500 companies and organizations ranked #1 in their industries, Steven reveals what it actually takes to build consistently high-achieving teams.
They dig deep into:
Why emotional safety is the #1 leadership skill (and why most leaders miss it)
The real problem with “honest communication” — it’s not what you think
A 9-step formula to have difficult conversations that actually move the needle
Why psychological safety isn’t enough — and what emotional safety looks like in action
How leaders accidentally train people to lie to them (and how to reverse it)
Plus: why AI is not your enemy in leadership, how to rebuild team norms even after years of dysfunction, and the crossover lessons that can transform not just your team—but your marriage, too.
🎁 BONUS: Listen in to hear how to get a FREE digital copy of Steven’s book Just Be Honest and access his AI-powered leadership tool for building elite teams.
www.StevenGaffney.com
www.JustBeHonest.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevengaffneycompany/
https://www.instagram.com/stevengaffneydc/
👉 Ready to go deeper? Join the Empowered Team and take your leadership to the next level: https://theempowered.ca/team-learn-more
👉 Ready to use AI to support your leadership? Grab our free guide “the 50 best AI prompts for executives” https://thehumanalgorithm.ai/free-ai-guide
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