"You Will Not Kill Me Because I Have Spoken"
I didn’t see that quote coming. Those words in the subject are from Bosibori; she is both the subject and then my interviewer in an honest dialogue about vulnerable leadership, psychological safety, and becoming who we are.
Bosibori is the woman I wrote to you about a few weeks ago (if you were included in my newsletter then). She recently completed her undergrad degree in psychology in Nairobi and at the end of one of my adaptive leadership workshops for executives she stood up and asked an arrestingly honest question.
“When is it appropriate for leaders to be vulnerable?”
Curious to learn more about her perspective on that moment and that topic, I asked if she would be willing to be interviewed. She said yes and now here is my first podcast, free and made just for you.
While I enjoyed the unfolding of the full arc, if you would like to cherry pick the good bits, here are a few highlights:
2:57 – Bosibori shares why she felt safe to speak up that night and a bit later describes how she remembers she is psychologically safe, even in seemingly risky moments. Her belief is, “you will not kill me because I have spoken,” and that she can be, “a voice for the voiceless.”
14:34 – Bosibori’s valuable definition of emotional intelligence
19:48 – A surprise, Bosibori asked to interview me. Her first question? How did I get my name?
22:23 – Bosibori’s question “Do you enjoy what you do?”. My answer is more than just “yes”.
23:24 – Bosibori invited me to be vulnerable in speaking about my worst day. Here you can learn why I became a leadership coach.
