Can a leader be too nice?

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Citizen of the world yet Québécois and Canadian at heart, Philippe Caron-Auget is an international educator who has worked in Switzerland, Czech Republic, Qatar, France, Gabon, Cameron, and Nigeria. Over the course of his seven years spent in Tunisia, he embarked on his leadership journey. Risk-taker, inquirer, and adept at vulnerability, he’s been inspired by Michael Fullan, Patrick Lencioni, Rick Wormeli, Elena Aguilar, and Benjamin Zander. In 2018, Philippe joined a world-class team of fierce and resilient Blue Terriers at the International School of Boston, where he now serves as Secondary School Director.</span></p> <p> </p> <h2><strong>Show Highlights</strong></h2> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Trust comes with time</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Critical ways to disconnect from the intense demand of leadership each month</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">leveraging compassion and empathy to influence leadership</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Detractors will become your strongest allies</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">A sign of a strong leader and what you need to be exposed to early</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Sentences that really change the course of your life </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Practice mindfulness to support your strategic strategies</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“We cannot demand trust. It's not something that can be required or demanded. If you're going to stand in front of a group and say, I need you to trust me on this that cannot be done on the first day, the first week one could argue the first year when people see your