How do you put a cost on truth left unsaid? Read this excerpt from The Origin of a Leader in Fortune.

Pam Manfredo Curtis has worked with top corporate leaders for 35 years, discussing their best and worst moments and how to improve. The big lesson she has drawn from them is that the most significant predictor of how you show up in your interpersonal interactions as a leader is your childhood.

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According to the study, 25% of Zoomers now blame their parents for their physical or mental health problems, 17% say they’re the reason they struggle in relationships, and 15% fault their folks for their low motivation. Curtis said that, through the recognition process, patients explore how their parents’ behaviors affect or trigger their own patterns and can resolve to change them.

All of us get blocked, and when we do, our tendency is to set aside or sometimes to run away from our emotions. Today’s guest invites us to do the exact opposite so we can actually tap into our leadership power.

Watch and listen to Tom Linebarger, Chairman and CEO of Mainspring Energy, in conversation with Pam Manfredo Curtis on the topics and takeaways from her new book, The Origin of a Leader.

Grounded in decades of psychological analysis, executive coaching, and behavioral data, Curtis elaborates that how leaders perform today is dramatically influenced by their childhood, with patterns formed early in life continuing to shape behavior, decision-making, and relationships at the highest levels.

Childhood shows up in adulthood. But your past doesn’t control you. Notice how your early life shows up today. See the pattern. Choose a healthy response. How does your childhood show up in your leadership?