“Own Your Story Before Someone Else Does”
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Title: Control the Narrative
Author: Lida Citroën
Category: Leadership & Team Building, Career Growth, Motivation & Self-Improvement, Business Strategy
What story do people tell about you when you're not in the room? Sam and Sophie open with that question, and it's the heart of Lida Citroën's Control the Narrative. If you don't shape your own story, someone else will—and that someone else might not have your best interests at heart.
They walk through the book's framework step by step: auditing your current reputation, defining your 'North Star' guiding principle, and then pulling the three levers of behavior, communication, and network. They also get into the crisis playbook—act fast, take responsibility, and use the 'apology triangle'—plus why authenticity beats spin every time.
If you've ever felt misunderstood at work or watched a misstep snowball, this episode gives you a practical way to take control. The takeaway: your reputation isn't something that happens to you; it's something you build, brick by brick.
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00:00The Wake-Up Call: Own Your Story01:24Audit Your Current Reputation02:04Define Your North Star02:40Three Levers: Behavior, Communication, Network04:14Crisis Playbook: Act Fast, Apologize Right05:34Digital Landscape and Perception
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