Timothy McCarthy, faculty chair of The B.R.A.V.E. Institute at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, was one of two speakers at a Thought Leader session called “Navigating Difficult Conversations” Friday at NCE in New Orleans.

In this episode, he says leadership is all about relationships and that establishing trust requires time and credibility.

Listen for his thoughts on “affective polarization,” an intense distrust of those on the opposite side of one's own political position.

Plus, he shares strategies that help leaders build credibility and communication skills.

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