Illustrating Leadership Lesson: Leading People with Personality Types Different Than Yours

One of the most important and most overlooked truths about leadership is this:
your team does not think like you.

And while that realization can feel uncomfortable at first, it is actually one of your greatest opportunities as a leader.

Leadership is not about getting everyone to work the way you do. It is about understanding how they work and creating the conditions for each person to thrive.

In this solo episode of the Illustrating Leadership Podcast, I explore what it really means to lead different personality types with awareness, empathy, and flexibility, without losing your own leadership identity in the process.