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In this episode of the HR Leaders Podcast, we speak with Vince Molinaro Ph.D. , NY Times Best-Selling Author of The Leadership Contract, about redefining leadership expectations and building a community of accountable leaders.

Vince shares the four terms of leadership, decision, obligation, hard work, and community, and explains how organizations can embed these principles into everyday practices. He discusses how HR leaders can align executives during strategic shifts, strengthen leadership culture, and create the conditions for extraordinary performance.

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You have to make the deliberate decision to lead – if you can’t commit fully, don’t take the role.

In this episode, Vince discusses:

1.  Leadership Is a Choice → Leading is a deliberate decision that comes with responsibility and expectations.
2.  Community Multiplies Impact → Leaders achieve more when they build strong, connected leadership communities.
3.  Clarity Drives Alignment → Clearly defined expectations align leaders with strategy and culture.
4.  Accountability Requires Hard Work → Addressing difficult issues is essential to building trust and credibility.
5.  HR Is the Leadership Culture Architect → CHROs must embed leadership principles into recruitment, development, and assessment.

 What advice Vince had for future HR leaders:

Leadership is about the obligations you take on, not about you – it’s the value you create for others that matters.