How Leadership Skills Can Help You Become a Better Parent

Harvard Business Review · Oct 18, 2026 · 10m

Here’s How Leadership Skills Can Help You Parent Better

2 Apr 2021

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People know that good leadership includes clarifying your values, talking to stakeholders, and sharing a vision. All of that also makes a great parent, and there's no reason to leave it in the workplace, say Stewart Friedman and Alyssa Westring, co-authors of "Parents Who Lead". 00:00 Nobody wants to see themselves as the parent that’s just nit-picking 00:30 Why are we good leaders at work, but forget it all at home? 01:05 We know what good leadership looks like: you ask, you listen. 01:26 Step 1 to better parenting…