Women Don't Do That (WDDT)
Women Don't Do That (WDDT)
Stephanie Mitton
217: Ditch the Urgency Culture: Practical Modern Leadership with Selena Rezvani
1 hour 1 minutes Posted Feb 25, 2026 at 7:00 am.
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Leadership today can feel like a constant contradiction. Be strong but soft. Move fast but do not burn people out. In this conversation, Stephanie sits down with leadership speaker and author Selena Rezvani to unpack what modern leadership really requires and why so much of the old advice no longer works.
They talk about how to move from being the “answer holder” to a true resourcer, how to lower stress instead of amplifying it, and how to create psychological safety without sacrificing results. This is a practical, grounded conversation for women leading teams while also leading full lives.
This episode covers:
- Why the old “never let them see you sweat” leadership model is outdated
- How to shift from oracle to resourcer and build your team’s confidence
- What psychological safety actually looks like in practice
- How to push back on fake urgency and protect your team’s focus
- Meeting habits that build engagement instead of draining energy
- How to respond to quiet quitting with curiosity instead of judgment
- Why modeling boundaries as a leader changes workplace culture
If you are leading a team, building a business, or trying to create a healthier culture where performance and humanity can coexist, this episode will give you practical shifts you can use immediately.
Books Mentioned
Quick Leadership — Selena Rezvani
Quick Confidence — Selena Rezvani
Rest Is Resistance — Tricia Hersey