You hired a team, and somewhere along the way you became their mother. That means protecting them. Giving space for mistakes. Staying understanding when they underperform, because a good mother would. The conflict shows up when being a mom and being a manager who wants performance pull in different directions. In that conflict, the mother wins. This is the second level of consciousness, on its way toward the third. What follows is choosing relationships over performance, and keeping people on the team long after they’ve underperformed. Motherhood succeeds when children spread their wings and fly away. The same measure applies inside a company. Save this reel for the next time a team conversation feels harder than it should. 🔖 #leadership #businessowner #consciousleadership #teammanagement