221. What Your Team Says About You When You Leave The Room

What does your team say about you when you leave the room? Most leaders never ask. In Part 1 of this conversation, James sits down with recording artist and worship leader Big Fil for an honest look at what low emotional intelligence actually costs you as a leader. Not in theory. In real relationships, real rooms, and real feedback from the people you’re responsible for.

Big Phil spent years leading people while burning bridges he didn’t know he was burning. In this episode, he shares what it took to finally see himself clearly, what his therapist told him about his emotional development that stopped him cold, and what the feedback from his own team revealed when he was finally brave enough to ask for it.

If you’ve ever felt like something with your people is off and you can’t quite name it, this episode is where you start.