279. AMMA — Building Trust Through Authentic Leadership

The Game Changing Attorney Podcast with Michael Mogill

Are you leading your law firm or just playing pretend?

In this unmissable episode of The Game Changing Attorney Podcast, Michael Mogill dives deep into the raw, unfiltered truths about authentic leadership.

If you're hiding behind a facade of professionalism while your firm crumbles, you're not just failing your team — you're failing yourself.

Michael doesn't pull any punches as he tackles the tough questions:

• Can you be authentic without losing respect?
• How do you balance vulnerability with authority?
• Are your actions truly reflecting the standards you preach?

Drawing from his own experiences and hard-hitting examples, Michael reveals why showing up as your true self is non-negotiable for building trust and respect. He exposes the dangers of a "do as I say, not as I do" mentality and challenges you to lead by example — because your team is always watching.

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Show Notes:

00:00 – Introduction

02:13 – How to get your questions answered on The Game Changing Attorney Podcast

03:23 – How to balance being true to yourself and maintaining a professional demeanor

06:03 – How to build trust with the people you lead

08:34 – Jessica Mogill’s opinion on Michael’s authentic leadership style

10:25 – How to maintain authority and respect while practicing vulnerability

13:03 – Why you’ll never be respected if you’re not trusted

14:34 – Michael’s self-description as a short-term pessimist and a long-term optimist

17:24 – How to lead authentically with actions instead of just words

20:31 – Michael’s proven theory: Habits and behaviors are caught, not taught

22:07 – Why you can’t demand a standard you won’t uphold yourself

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Links & Resources

• LinkedIn
• Microaggressions
• Kim Scott
• Radical Candor by Kim Scott
• ChatGPT
• Google

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Past guests on The Game Changing Attorney Podcast include David Goggins, John Morgan, Alex Hormozi, Randi McGinn, Kim Scott, Chris Voss, Kevin O’Leary, Laura Wasser, John Maxwell, Mark Lanier, Robert Greene, and many more.

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