Emma Grede

myself and what type of leader I was.

I thought that I should behave like the other people I'd seen in business.

And I realized that I am an emotional woman.

I am extremely empathetic.

And the best way to lead my companies was not what I had seen.

It was actually making my own version and my own style of leadership.

And so I really did that.

Like, I know if somebody breaks up with their partner or has, you know, something happen in their family life, they don't come into work in the same way.

And I felt like I had to lead by example.

As a mother, I am out the door every day at five, which means that my staff can be out the door at five, if they so choose to be.

And so I decided that early on in my career, I was trying to be

something that I'm not.

And I've kind of settled into being myself.

And a lot of that comes with age.

You know, as you get older, you get closer to yourself.

And I have this sort of relationship with myself and this conversation that goes on in my head.

And with a bit more experience and confidence, I've learned just to just be me.

And I'm all right with that.

It's both.

And it really is because in the beginning, when I was leading by instinct, I think that a lot of people around me thought I was crazy.