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**Lena:** Hey everyone, welcome back to your personalized podcast from BeFreed-I'm Lena, and I'm absolutely thrilled to dive into today's conversation about leadership principles and habits with my co-host Nia.
**Nia:** Thanks Lena! You know, I've been looking forward to this one because leadership is something we all encounter, whether we're leading others or just trying to lead ourselves better. And honestly, there's so much wisdom packed into the research we're exploring today.
**Lena:** Exactly! We're going to unpack some incredible insights from books like "The Leader In You," "Move Fast and Fix Things," and "The Mentally Strong Leader"-plus several others that really dig into what makes leadership actually work in the real world.