🔥 The leadership trap nobody warns you about

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Finding the Balance Between Authenticity and Authority as a Leader

You’re managing bigger projects and leading more meetings, but as the stakes rise, so does the pressure.

You want to be authentic, but you’re worried that admitting you don’t know something could make colleagues question your credibility.

So, what should you do next?

On Fridays we feature a real career question and invite an expert to weigh in with guidance you can actually use.

Today’s Q&A discusses how to balance authenticity with authority in a new leadership role.

💭 Career Q&A

Today we’re talking about how to navigate uncertainty as a new leader, in partnership with zhannacoach.com

🧭 When you're afraid authenticity will cost you respect

I was recently promoted and I want to be seen as a strong leader, but I’m afraid to show vulnerability at work. How can I be authentic without seeming weak?