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Leadership Lessons: Why Struggle Makes Us Stronger with Elena Chirich

Elena Chirich reflects on the leaders who shaped her journey, from astronaut Valentina Tereshkova to Margaret Thatcher and Jacinda Ardern. She explains how embracing authentic leadership led her from corporate transformation work to supporting children’s growth. Her approach centers on helping people feel capable through safe challenges, trust, and room to learn from mistakes. Elena also discusses psychological safety and why leaders and parents should praise effort and decision-making rather than results alone. She closes with a call for servant leadership that helps others grow and go…

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