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Lawyer Life Experiment

#49 How to Become a Better Leader: The Courage to Let Go

August 13, 2026 • Anya Smirnova • Season 4 • Episode 49

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What happens when the identity that made you successful becomes the very thing you need to let go of when you become a leader? Drawing on Brené Brown’s The Gifts of Imperfection and L. David Marquet’s Turn the Ship Around!, we explore the hats we wear in leadership and the courage, compassion and connection required to move from being an expert and doer to being an authentic leader and enabler of others. This episode invites you to consider what will develop you as a leader, whether it's leading yourself, your team or an organisation.

Resources mentioned in the podcast:

Brene Brown's resources: https://brenebrown.com/resources/;

YouTube summary of David Marquet's Turn the Ship Around: https://youtu.be/OqmdLcyES_Q?si=WCnv57Kv7GAvP4FE.

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(Thanks to tedefame from Pixabay for the music.)