In this episode of Lead the Room, Briony and Lyndsey tackle one of the biggest challenges facing leaders today: building confidence to lead differently when your approach goes against organisational norms. Through raw personal stories - including job interviews gone wrong and awkward meeting silences - they reveal how high-performing teams emerge when managers have the courage to reject conventional business practices. They share practical tips for translating counter-cultural leadership into language that organisations understand, while maintaining the authenticity that drives real team transformation. This isn't about rebellion - it's about having the confidence to implement proven management approaches that create sustainable results, even when they feel completely foreign to your workplace culture.

Key Takeaways:

• • Counter-Cultural Leadership Confidence Comes From Redefining Success Metrics: The most effective leaders learn that awkward silences, pushback, and discomfort are actually signs they're transforming team culture. When you shift from seeking external validation to recognizing these "negative" responses as evidence of positive change, you build unshakeable confidence in your leadership approach.
• • High-Performing Teams Need Leaders Who Translate Vision Into Organisational Language: Successful counter-cultural management requires fluency in your company's language while maintaining your unique approach. Listen carefully to how senior leaders describe success, then use their exact terminology to explain your team's results - this builds credibility without compromising your leadership values.
• • Leadership Transformation Happens Through Small, Strategic Experiments: Building confidence in different approaches starts with 15-minute experiments, not complete system overhauls. Try counter-cultural practices like emotional check-ins at meetings or new accountability methods, measure the results, and use these small wins to build credibility for bigger team transformations.

  
  

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