S4E6: Rising to the Occasion Consultant Lessons from Courage with Dr. Courtney Barrett-Smith

Leading others often takes an incredible amount of courage and on this episode Dr. Shari Dade is joined by fellow consultant Dr. Courtney Barrett Smith to explore what qualities enable some to push through while others might falter. Dr. Barrett Smith is a Supervisory Senior Organization Development Psychology and leads the Systems and Analytics team in the Consulting Service at the National Center for Organization Development.   

Get ready to join us as we explore the journey of MisStepping into success as we uncover strategies that can help any leader rise to the occasion, even when it seems like the easier path is to yield.   

Closed Caption Transcript is available at: https://www.sharedfedtraining.org/Podcasts/TATF_S4E6.pdf ===============================

Key Lessons:  

1. There are times when being courageous is knowing when to use your voice or use your privilege in spaces to create room for others.   
2. Courageous leaders understand that going full throttle into every situation and challenge can carry risks both personal and professional. They take time to do a risk analysis and allow that to inform their decisions. 
3. When figuring out how much to lean into a challenge, consider whether the risk is worth it to you and aligns with your value and purpose. 

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