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b'The Nitty-Gritty:\\n\\n\\n\\n* The \\u201cfetal position\\u201d moment that led Shannon Siriano Greenwood to start Rebelle* Why belonging, inclusivity, vulnerability, and authenticity are the top values the community leans into* How the details and design of each event help bring the values to life* How she sees her role as a leader within the Rebelle community* How she\\u2019s managing the growth of Rebelle so that she ensures its values continue on\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nStepping up as a leader takes a willingness to walk a fine line.\\n\\n\\n\\nOn one hand, you become a leader because there is a community, an organization, a group, or a movement that you care passionately about. Your leadership is an expression of belonging at the same time it is a question of possibility.\\n\\n\\n\\nOn the other hand, as a leader, you have a responsibility to set the tone, to hold others accountable, to make decisions for the group, and set standards. Your leadership is product of always being a few steps in front of the rest of the group.\\n\\n\\n\\nWhether you\\u2019re leading a team, a community, your current clients, or a bevy of customers, every small business owner is a leader. Which means you\\u2014yes, you listening right now\\u2014are walking this fine line whether you realize it or not.\\n\\n\\n\\nThis month, we\\u2019re examining leadership and specifically how we lead with our values\\u2014and turn those values into systems and action.\\n\\n\\n\\nOne way that we, as leaders, can make sure our values are known and that our actions support the kind of culture we want to create within our businesses, is by recognizing our role as members of the group we lead.\\n\\n\\n\\nIf you\\u2019re leading a team, you\\u2019re a member of the team.\\n\\n\\n\\nIf you\\u2019re leading a community, you\\u2019re a member of that community.\\n\\n\\n\\nIf you\\u2019re leading a movement, you\\u2019re a member of that movement.\\n\\n\\n\\nYes, you have a role and responsibility that is separate from that\\u2014and often takes up much more of your time and attention. But you\\u2019re in it, too. And that\\u2019s important.\\n\\n\\n\\nLast week, Erica Courdae shared that one of the ways she leads is by modeling how she wants her values to play out. She shows up and does the work just like she wants her staff to.\\n\\n\\n\\nThis week, my guest Shannon Siriano Greenwood, echoes something similar. When I asked her how she views her role, she told me that she sees herself as much as a member as a leader.\\n\\n\\n\\nIn my own business and The What Works Network, this is also how I\\u2019ve learned to see things. If I model the kind of behavior I want to see play out, others will follow my lead. If I show up as a member in our community, others will mirror what I do.\\n\\n\\n\\nThat\\u2019s not how I used to operate, though. I used to think that being a leader meant distancing myself from the people I lead. It meant being different and doing differently.\\n\\n\\n\\nWhat I\\u2019ve learned is that being a leader is both/and.\\n\\n\\n\\nI\\u2019m both a member of my community and the one that sets the standards. I\\u2019m both a member of my team and the one that makes the plans. If I\\u2019m careful and thoughtful, I can do both.\\n\\n\\n\\nAnd now, it\\u2019s time to get to this week\\u2019s guest. I\\u2019m thrilled to bring Shannon Siriano Greenwood back to the podcast.\\n\\n\\n\\nShannon is the founder of Rebelle, which started as a conference and grew into a whole community of women ...'