Choosing Yourself at Work: Skill Security, Power & Leadership

Описание: Cathy Duffy joins us to explore redefining power at work, building skill security, and choosing yourself as a leader in today’s evolving workplace.

In the Season 5 premiere of The Leadership Tea Podcast, Cathy reflects on leadership from inside organizations, addressing compensation, identity beyond titles, and why job security alone is no longer enough. We discuss skill security, generosity, and redefining power as flexibility and shared leadership.

This episode is for leaders navigating complexity right now and ready to lead with clarity, flexibility, and intention.

☕ In this episode:
• Skill security vs. job security
• Choosing yourself without guilt
• Redefining power as “power with”
• Leadership beyond titles and roles
• Navigating change with resilience

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00:00 – Welcome to Season 5 & Episode Introduction
01:26 – Where Kathy Is Now: A Year After the Pivot
03:52 – Under-Compensation, Value, and Career Starting Points
07:34 – Separating Identity from Titles and Roles
09:17 – Skill Security vs. Job Security
12:34 – Why We Don’t Talk About Legacy After the Climb
15:02 – Scarcity vs. Generosity in Leadership
18:28 – The Pressure to Be Happy (and Why That’s a Myth)
20:53 – Finding Joy, Awe, and Resilience in Everyday Life
24:13 – Redefining Power: Flexibility, Vulnerability, and Choice
26:41 – Choosing Yourself Without Apology
29:21 – Choosing Yourself Through Different Life Seasons
31:23 – Parenting, Trust, and Technology
36:14 – Closing Reflections & Season 5 Kickoff