Amina Change Your Life Leading With Humanity: Essential Tools for Modern Leaders with Brea Baker and Laura Gale (Part 1 )
Many of the modern management and leadership techniques we all use on a daily basis actually trace their roots back to slavery. In a world where profit often takes precedence over people, Brea Baker and Laura Gale shine a light on how to disrupt the status quo.
In this episode, you will be able to:
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Understand the crucial need to bring human values front and center in leadership approaches.
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Trace the echoes of plantation slavery practices in modern management techniques.
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Analyze the nature of racism and capitalism and its implication on leadership.
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Confront the disturbing normalization of damaging leadership behaviors.
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Acknowledge how we unknowingly support unethical leadership practices and find ways to rectify it.
We talked about: 00:03:38 - The Roots of Modern Leadership in Slavery 00:07:34 - Capitalism, Racism, and Profit 00:09:21 - The Continuation of Extractive Practices 00:12:47 - Female Leaders and Perpetuation of Harm 00:14:16 - The Harm of Exploitative Business Practices 00:15:56 - Profitability and Power Imbalances 00:18:14 - Normalization of Harmful Practices 00:23:53 - Unlearning and Creating Change 00:26:39 - Strength in Numbers and Disruptive Action 00:27:57 - Redefining Leadership as a Practice 00:29:48 - Cultivating a Disruptive Practice of Leadership 00:31:16 - Shining Light into the Cracks
Connect with Brea Baker
Website: www.breabaker.com
Instagram: @freckledwhileblack
Connect with Laura Gale
Website: www.nightingale-consulting.com
LinkedIn: linkedin/in/laura-gale
Connect with Amina AlTai
Website: aminaaltai.com
Instagram: @aminaaltai
TikTok: @theaminaaltai
Linkedin: linkedin/in/aminaaltai