your organization says its culture is and what employees actually experience, it’s because everything you have is aspirational.

none of these goals were related to how well they led their people.

Sharing your slips is backing your wholesome goal with full honesty. Nothing is pristine, and the path to truly accessing below the surface leadership will be full of slips. Some

Black folks were not surprised in the least. This brutal murder stirred up trauma for us, and it was amplified because we were all stuck in our homes with little access to resources to help us heal.

There are dozens of biases in social psychology, but to lead below the surface, it’s important to familiarize yourself with the terrible three: affinity bias, confirmation bias, and in-group bias.

Relatable leaders build instant trust with others. They are curious, which is why people naturally want to be around them. They encourage everyone around them to bring their entire selves to work.

These organizations almost always imbue things like psychological safety, empathy, and active listening in their values. Below

We might be navigating it in pockets, but the effects are not enough to drive systemic change.

Transitional leaders occasionally go below the surface; however, they retreat to comfortable spaces when things get murky.