Episode

How to Balance Accountability and Empathy as a Leader | Drew Moldenhauer

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You’re the Boss, Now What? with Desiree Petrich | Leadership and Team Development for Managers and Team Leaders
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May 15, 2026
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Summary

What happens when you care deeply about your team… but they stop respecting your leadership? In this episode, Desiree is joined by Drew from the Iron and Empathy podcast for a conversation about one of the hardest parts of leadership: balancing accountability and empathy. Because if you lean too far one direction, your team feels micromanaged. Lean too far the other way, and expectations start slipping. If you’ve ever avoided a hard conversation, struggled with a difficult employee, or felt f...