Ep 47: You Don’t Have to Have All the Answers: New Ways Leaders Build Trust with Laurie Fainer

Описание: Leadership today is not about having the perfect answer.
It’s about staying human when everything feels uncertain.

In this unfiltered conversation, I sit down with executive coach and advisor Laurie Fainer, to explore what leadership really looks like behind closed doors. The pressure, the doubt, the emotional load, and the constant demand to “have it together.”

Together, we'll challenge the outdated belief that leaders must always have the answers.

Instead, they explore a new model of leadership rooted in:
Psychological safety
Nervous system regulation
Servant leadership
Trust built through presence, not perfection

This episode dives into:
Why leaders feel they must be “all things to all people”
The cost of reactivity under pressure and how it erodes trust
Why pausing is a leadership skill, not a weakness
How conflict can become a doorway to connection
Provide a practical framework for navigating high-stakes conversations
Understand where real leadership development actually happens (hint: not in classrooms)
Why culture is shaped by behaviour, not values on a wall
How AI will force leaders to become more human, not less

This is not about becoming softer.
It’s about becoming steadier.

It’s about learning how to lead from regulation instead of overwhelm.
From curiosity instead of control.
From presence instead of pressure.

At the end of this episode, you’ll be invited into one simple reflection:
Where can I lead from calm today instead of chaos?

Because leadership isn’t about perfection.
It’s about awareness, and choosing how you show up.

Resources & Mentions:
1) Amy Edmondson – The Fearless Organization (Grounding for psychological safety and trust-based leadership.)
2) Brené Brown – Dare to Lead (Vulnerability, courage, and the shift from armor to presence.)
3) Stephen Porges – Polyvagal Theory (Nervous System Regulation: The science behind why calm leadership changes everything.)
4) Robert Greenleaf – Servant Leadership (The foundation of leading with people, not over them.)
5) Daniel Goleman – Emotional Intelligence in Leadership (Why self-awareness and regulation outperform raw intelligence.)
6) “Two Things Can Be True” – Coaching & Mediation Principle (Used in conflict resolution and relational leadership work.)

Connect with Laurie Fainer:
Website: https://amplified-authenticity.com/
LinkedIn:   / lauriefainer  

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