Choosing Yourself at Work: Skill Security, Power & Leadership

Cathy Duffy joins us to explore redefining power at work, building skill security, and choosing yourself as a leader in today’s evolving workplace.

In the Season 5 premiere of The Leadership Tea Podcast, Cathy reflects on leadership from inside complex organizations, sharing hard-earned insights on compensation, identity beyond titles, and why job security is no longer enough. She challenges leaders to focus on skill security, generosity, and self-trust, especially in moments of transition or uncertainty.

This conversation is a reminder that leadership unfolds in seasons, and that choosing yourself is not selfish, but essential to sustaining impact, clarity, and purpose at work.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Skill security vs. job security
• Under-compensation and knowing your value
• Separating identity from titles and roles
• Redefining power as flexibility and “power with”
• Why happiness is fleeting — and what to pursue instead
• Choosing yourself without guilt at different life stages

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