# feminine intelligence
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0:02Introducing Elina Teboul and Feminine IntelligenceLeanne Elliott: Hello and welcome to Truth, Lies and Work, the award-winning podcast where behavioral science meets workplace culture. We are brought to you by the HubSpot Podcast Network, the audio destination for businEP 197 · 15 May 2025·intro· 0:02–6:5113:49Choosing the name 'Feminine Intelligence'Elina Teboul: This was so difficult. For the entire 2 years of writing this book and then the next year of the publication process, I kept thinking I was gonna find a different title. I played with hidden intelligence anEP 197 · 15 May 2025·interview· 13:49–17:5717:57What feminine intelligence looks like in practiceElina Teboul: The, one of the first things is listening. So listening again is about receptiveness. It's about curiosity. It's about compassion. It's really trying to understand what's going on for the other person. WhatEP 197 · 15 May 2025·interview· 17:57–23:0723:07Metrics, numbers, and what they missElina Teboul: And that's another important aspect actually, is that very often you'll see just metrics, numbers, and the way we make decisions is based on the Excel spreadsheet. Like, this makes sense for our organizatioEP 197 · 15 May 2025·interview· 23:07–25:2825:28Pushback: do you need it to be successful?Elina Teboul: No, absolutely not. And there are, there are examples both ways. I think certainly there are examples of profitable companies that have been built Without feminine intelligence. Now, I wonder whether the woEP 197 · 15 May 2025·interview· 25:28–30:2037:13Does lacking feminine intelligence make you a bad leader?Al Elliott: If someone doesn't have feminine intelligence, does that mean that they're a bad leader? Elina Teboul: Great question. I think if someone doesn't have feminine intelligence, it might depend on the people theyEP 197 · 15 May 2025·interview· 37:13–39:00
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