Ep 270 Authentic Leadership, Fear, and the Neuroscience of Real Influence w/Caroline Webb

What if the greatest obstacle to your leadership isn't your experience? What if it's the disconnect between how you think you're showing up as a leader and how your team experiences you?Caroline Webb, economist turned McKinsey partner turned executive coach, and author of the brand-new book Leadership Intelligence joins show host, Tyler Dickerhoof to discuss her time at the Bank of England forecasting national economies. And later spending three decades inside the world's most high-stakes boardrooms studying one question: what is the human brain doing when a leader tries to lead?What emerges from this conversation is something rarely discussed: the most important variable in any organization isn't market conditions, competitive pressure, or strategy. It's the interior life of the person at the top. You, the leader of it all.In this episode:Caroline shares the moment she stopped hiding an 8-month health crisis from her boss and colleaguesWhat that period taught her about the same hiding pattern she sees in leaders every dayWhy being promoted for individual brilliance is often the thing that derails great leadershipAnd the neuroscience of why stress makes leaders either aggressive or invisible — and how both responses shrink the very solution space they need most.You can connect with Caroline at: https://carolinewebb.co/And grab a copy of her book Leadership Intelligence: Science Backed Strategies for Mastering 21 Everyday Management Challenges🔥 Tyler's Lead Without Hiding Challenge: leadwithouthiding.com — offered once a month.