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Leadership is typically a series of imperfect action steps.\xa0\nLeaders tumble, fall, and crash just like anyone else.\nBut when a leader tumbles, falls or crashes, there is an audience watching to see how they will stand back up, pick up the pieces, and put things back together.\xa0\nWhen a leader crashes and harm is done to others in the wake of their errors, people watch even more closely.\xa0\nWhen harm is done, trust is eroded.\xa0Trust is broken between the leader and anyone who was harmed, obviously.\xa0But trust is also broken between the leader and anyone who is watching if the bystanders don\u2019t see the leader take active steps to rebuild trust with those who were harmed.\xa0Those harmed hope to be held.\xa0Those watching hope to see the leader offer protection to those hurting. This is how everyone can recover and heal and know that they are in a safe community.\nPositive leadership looks like owning your mistakes and owning when you\u2019ve caused harm without providing excuses or placing blame on others.\nPositive leadership looks like having uncomfortable conversations publicly.\nPositive leadership looks like recognizing your blind spots and committing to active and ongoing learning so you can see them more fully.\nPositive leadership looks like inviting feedback when you have caused harm and engaging in conversation with those who are hurting.\nPositive leadership looks like protecting people in your community from abuse and trauma.\nPositive leadership looks like pushing pause on the day-to-day parts of your work to rebuild trust where you have broken trust.\nWe are all leaders - whether you are leading families, PTAs, soccer teams or companies.\xa0You are a leader.\nYou are going to screw up.\xa0You will crash.\xa0You will cause harm.\nHow will you rebuild trust after you cause harm?\nListen in to learn how leaders can do better when they cause harm, especially as it pertains to race and protecting people of color in your community.\xa0This episode is inspired by a leader who recently crashed and then opted not to protect those harmed.\xa0A community became fractured and the erosion of trust was massive. This example is a powerful example of how leaders, especially white leaders, need to do so much better.\xa0\nWomen of color to follow on Instagram (follow these women, buy their books, listen to their podcasts, and support their work):\n\nAusten Channing Brown\n\nRachel Cargle\n\nLayla Saad\n\nRebekah Borucki\n\nIjeoma Oluo\n\nElizabeth Dialto\n\nBooks:\n\n\n Me and White Supremacy: Combat Racism, Change the World and Become a Good Ancestor by Layla Saad\n\n\n This Will Be My Undoing by Morgan Jerkins\n\n\n How To Be An Antiracist by Ibram X Kendi\n\n\n So You Want To Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo\n\n\n I\u2019m Still Here: Black Dignity In A World Made For Whiteness by Austen Channing Brown\n\n\n White Fragility by Robin Diangelo\n\n\xa0\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices