What It Looks Like
A leader shows up with charm, polish, and high energy.
It impresses—but eventually, it drains her—and others can’t locate the real signal.
After the Behavior is Integrated
She lets the polish fall away. Leads from quiet truth.
No mask. No projection. Only the clarity of her being.
The team responds with reverence, not reaction.
Behavioral Impact
Restores trust through authenticity
Reduces emotional exhaustion
Strengthens presence that sustains itself
Contributing Factors (Unconscious Causes)
Rewarded for charisma or image
Fear of not being enough as-is
Habitual leadership via personality
Underlying Need
To lead from wholeness
To feel safe being seen
To be valued without performance
Common Triggers / Distortions
Speaking to external stakeholders
Leading in new or uncertain environments
Needing to be “on”
Remedy & Best Practices
Drop performative tone
Speak slower, from center
Let your being do the work your image once carried
Ripple Outcomes (What Changes)
Culture quiets into clarity
People show up more honestly
Leadership becomes less about effort, more about transmission
Guiding Insight
Persona fades. Presence holds.
