Meditations on Leadership with Don Carpenter

Let Them See You

Season 1 Episode 2

Episode #2 – Let Them See You 

In this episode, Don reflects on the courage it takes to let others truly see us, not just as leaders who have answers, but as people still learning, growing, and wrestling with our own doubts. He shares how authenticity deepens trust and creates space for real connection.

Joining Don for this conversation is Professor Dean Borgman - mentor, theologian, and longtime leader in youth work. Together, they explore how transparency shapes leadership, teaching, and walking alongside others. Dean shares hard-won wisdom from decades of love and loss, guiding young people, training leaders, and teaching students, inviting us to consider how the courage to be seen transforms not only our leadership but also ourselves and others in return. 

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