#099 – Additive vs. Reductive Leadership | 52 Life Lessons – Lesson 19

Most people think leadership starts with a title. In episode 19 of the 52 Life Lesson series, host Tim shares the leadership framework he wishes he'd learned earlier the difference between additive leadership (which builds capacity, trust, and clarity) and reductive leadership (which produces short-term results while quietly grinding people down).

In this episode:

• The policy failure early in Tim's business that taught him leadership's hardest lesson
• Why reductive leadership often gets mistaken for strength
• The Paul O'Neill / Alcoa story: how a zero-injury goal transformed an entire operating system
• Amy Edmondson's research on psychological safety and why it isn't the same as freedom from accountability
• Why you can't lead others well without first leading yourself
• Three questions to ask yourself this week — and one concrete action to try

Think well. Live well. Be well.

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