Episode 63 - Amal Mekouar: Holding Paradoxes As Leaders
Leaders On Purpose with Manal Bernoussi
Release Date: 01/25/2026
Episode 63 - Amal Mekouar: Holding Paradoxes As Leaders
Leaders On Purpose with Manal Bernoussi
🌍 Holding Paradoxes as Leaders | Nonviolent Communication & Conscious Leadership Leaders On Purpose Podcast – Episode 63 In this episode, host Manal Bernoussi sits down with Amal Mekouar, President of the Board of the Center for Nonviolent Communication (CNVC), to explore how leaders can navigate complexity, tension, and paradox with greater clarity and humanity. This is a deeply grounded and personal conversation. Amal introduced Manal years ago to practices that profoundly transformed the way she communicates, leads, and holds space — both in high-pressure professional...
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Leaders On Purpose with Manal Bernoussi
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Leaders On Purpose with Manal Bernoussi
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Leaders On Purpose with Manal Bernoussi
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Leaders On Purpose with Manal Bernoussi
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info_outline🌍 Holding Paradoxes as Leaders | Nonviolent Communication & Conscious Leadership
Leaders On Purpose Podcast – Episode 63
In this episode, host Manal Bernoussi sits down with Amal Mekouar, President of the Board of the Center for Nonviolent Communication (CNVC), to explore how leaders can navigate complexity, tension, and paradox with greater clarity and humanity.
This is a deeply grounded and personal conversation. Amal introduced Manal years ago to practices that profoundly transformed the way she communicates, leads, and holds space — both in high-pressure professional environments and in life.
Together, they explore what leadership looks like when it is rooted not in control or fear, but in presence, self-empathy, and conscious choice.
In this conversation, we explore:
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What Nonviolent Communication (NVC) really is — beyond common misconceptions
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Why leaders often react from survival mode under pressure
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How to balance results and relationships without choosing one over the other
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Why others are a stimulus, not the cause, of our emotions
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The role of self-empathy in navigating stress, responsibility, and decision-making
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How fear shuts down creativity, trust, and innovation
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What it truly means for leaders to hold space
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Why burnout, blame, and rigidity are signals
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How presence and deep listening unlock long-term performance and impact
This episode is an invitation to rethink leadership — not as authority or performance, but as a practice of presence.
To slow down in order to see more clearly.
And to lead in a way that honors both humanity and results.
🎧 Whether you are a CEO, entrepreneur, executive, or emerging leader, this conversation will offer perspective, language, and practical insights to navigate today’s complexity with more alignment.
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