Aug 7, 2026 · 15 min · 8 segments
Send us Fan Mail What happens inside us doesn’t just stay inside us. Our beliefs, emotions, assumptions and internal state all influence how other…
Gerry MurrayHost
And as Mary so elegantly points out, how we manage our inner state is central to that.

Julia Carden helps us see that self-awareness begins with noticing what's going on within us, our beliefs, our values, our triggers, our ego, our fears, and our need to be right.

And Alan Briskin and Mary Gellinas remind us that what's going on within us doesn't stay there.

So perhaps one of the simplest and most important leadership questions we can ask ourselves is this.

What am I bringing into this moment? Because before strategy, before persuasion, before communication, and before influence, there is presence.

And if we can learn to notice ourselves more honestly, regulate ourselves more skillfully, and show up more intentionally, then maybe, just maybe, we give other people a better chance to do the same.

And as Mary so elegantly points out, how we manage our inner state is central to that.

Julia Carden helps us see that self-awareness begins with noticing what's going on within us, our beliefs, our values, our triggers, our ego, our fears, and our need to be right.

And Alan Briskin and Mary Gellinas remind us that what's going on within us doesn't stay there.

So perhaps one of the simplest and most important leadership questions we can ask ourselves is this.

What am I bringing into this moment? Because before strategy, before persuasion, before communication, and before influence, there is presence.

And if we can learn to notice ourselves more honestly, regulate ourselves more skillfully, and show up more intentionally, then maybe, just maybe, we give other people a better chance to do the same.
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