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Balancing empathy with authority: Setting boundaries doesn’t make you an unethical leader
April 2, 2026 • by Chloé Christopoulos in Coaching Corner • 6 min read • 
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Joanna's fear that setting boundaries would make her unkind cast her team adrift. Chloé Christopoulos says clarity and accountability are not departures from care, but expressions of it ...
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