What Transitioning From Male to Female Taught Me About Leadership
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Commits to transition after years of gender dysphoria and treats the choice like an experiment: ran low-risk social experiments (makeup, dressing, nights out, pride march), tested staying closeted on holiday, and tracked emotional metrics before starting hormones. Uses scientific method to mitigate irreversible costs, set a two-week deadline after final trial, quits a hostile job, helps organize Budapest Trans Pride, and concludes that value-driven, evidence‑based decisions with mitigations beat perpetual indecision.
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- 0:00Start
- 13:29You Should Lean into Your Values
- 13:54How Do You Choose a Higher Salary Is Not Inherently Better than Following Your Passion
- 15:36Lean In To Trust the Scientific Method
- 18:25Try To Look on the Positive Side
- 20:12Lean into Your Values
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