Ep#197 Is the “Nice Boss” Really Dead?

Burnout Recovery: Strategies for Professionals

Forbes says leaders are ditching empathy in favour of hard-nosed results. I say: false dichotomy. Great leaders know people are the path to profits.

In this episode, I pull apart the “nice vs. tough boss” argument and show why heart-centred leadership isn’t soft — it’s smarter, more sustainable, and far more effective. Along the way I draw on research and wisdom from Jim Collins, Shawn Achor, Brené Brown, Ed Catmull, Simon Sinek, Dan Sullivan, and others.

You’ll hear:

• Why empathy and performance aren’t opposites.
• The hidden cost of fear-based, metrics-obsessed management.
• How psychological safety and trust drive innovation and profits.
• Why “nice” isn’t enough — but genuine, human-centred leadership is essential.

If you’ve been wondering how to lead in today’s climate of uncertainty and pressure — this episode shows you a better way.
🔗 Links mentioned:

• Forbes: Why Leaders Are Ditching the 'Nice Boss'
• Amantha Imber: 8 Things That Make My Organisational Psychologist Brain Explode
  

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Fejezetek

1. Introduction to the Burnout Recovery Podcast (00:00:00)

2. Is the “Nice Boss” Really Dead? (00:00:22)

3. Empathy and Results in Leadership (00:01:29)

4. The Pitfalls of Hard-Nosed Leadership (00:02:35)

5. The Importance of Psychological Safety (00:07:00)

6. Building Trust and Effective Teams (00:07:34)

7. Empowering Leadership Models (00:08:38)

8. Leadership Coaching Invitation (00:09:23)