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Leadership is not about surrounding yourself with people who always agree with you. It’s about creating an environment where truth can be spoken, heard, and acted upon. In this episode of Grow Great, Lisa Norris and I explore why courageous leadership requires more than making difficult decisions – it requires a willingness to hear uncomfortable truths. The strongest leaders actively seek honest feedback and cultivate relationships with trusted colleagues who care enough to challenge assumptions, question decisions, and speak candidly when something isn’t right. Organizations thrive when truth is valued over comfort and when leaders model the courage they hope to see in others. The question isn’t whether you have people around you who will tell you the truth. The question is whether you’ve created the kind of leadership that invites them to do it.
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About the hosts: Randy Cantrell brings over 4 decades of experience as a business leader and organization builder. Lisa Norris brings almost 3 decades of experience in HR and all things "people." Their shared passion for leadership and developing high-performing cultures provoked them to focus the Grow Great podcast on city government leadership.
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