5 Authentic Leadership Moves That Earn Respect and Results

Описание: Can you be a truly authentic leader and drive performance?

In this episode of the Life Fulfilled Podcast, Bernie Borges shares five powerful and practical ways to lead with authenticity, not just to build trust and connection with your team, but to create alignment, loyalty, and real results.

Whether you're a seasoned executive or an emerging leader, this episode will challenge your thinking and equip you with a new framework: Fulfilled Leadership — the intersection of head and heart in how you lead.

What You’ll Learn:
✔️ Why performative leadership fails in today’s workplace
✔️ The true meaning of “head and heart” leadership
✔️ How to build deeper connections without crossing personal boundaries
✔️ When and how to own failure as a leader
✔️ Why being real earns more respect than being perfect
✔️ The 5 life pillars every leader should recognize in their team

The 5 Authentic Leadership Moves:
👉🏼 Know Your Values — and Live Them Out Loud
👉🏼 Invite Real Conversations
👉🏼 Share Failures and Lessons Learned
👉🏼 Lead from Presence, Not Performance
👉🏼 Recognize the Human Before the Role

Bernie’s Personal Story:
Bernie reflects on a tragic early-career experience that shaped his leadership style and inspired the development of the Fulfillment-Centric Leadership Method — a model now taught to growth-minded organizations through the Fulfilled at Work Academy.

Chapters:
00:00 – Can You Be Authentic and Still Drive Performance?
00:14 – Authentic Leadership + Fulfilled Leadership
00:34 – What Fulfilled Leadership Really Means (Head + Heart)
01:09 – The Roadmap: 5 Ways to Lead Authentically
02:00 – Why Authenticity Matters More Than Ever
03:13 – What Authentic Leadership Is (and Isn’t)
03:37 – A Personal Story That Shaped My Leadership
04:52 – #1 Know Your Values (Live Them Out Loud)
05:32 – #2 Invite Real Conversations
07:02 – #3 Share Failures and Lessons Learned
08:00 – #4 Lead From Presence, Not Performance
09:24 – #5 Recognize the Human Before the Role
11:12 – Final Answer: Yes—Authenticity Drives Performance
11:29 – Your Challenge: Where Are You Being Performative?
12:01 – Subscribe + Next Steps (Fulfilled@Work Academy)

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