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Hi, everyone, and welcome back to Leave Your Mark.

I'm your host, Elisa Likt, and today we're exploring a leadership dilemma that feels

especially relevant right now.

Transparency.

We expect our leaders to be authentic, emotionally intelligent, and open. But where's the line between healthy honesty and too much information?

In this episode, we're breaking down the new rules of transparency with real recent examples

from companies like

J.P. Morgan, META, Johnson, and Johnson, and Delta. We'll look at where transparency builds

trust and where it backfires. And most importantly, we'll walk through a practical

playbook for how to lead with clarity, credibility, and purpose in today's culture. So let's get

into it. Why transparency is

critical. So in a recent Barron's article, it was reported that 76% of employees trust their

employer more than any other institution. Isn't that shocking? That's a huge responsibility, guys. And it tells us

that transparency isn't a perk. It's a baseline expectation. Employees want honesty. They want

context. They want to know how decisions are made and how those decisions affect their work and lives. And when that

transparency is missing, people fill in the gaps themselves. That's when morale dips, trust erodes,

and retention starts to suffer. But then transparency can also backfire. Not all transparency is helpful. In some cases, it's

overwhelming. It confuses people. It makes leaders look unsure or even unstable. So let's look at a few

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