The Question Every HR Leader Should Ask This Week

HR leaders often sit in one of the toughest spots in any organization: caught between supporting people and challenging systems.

You’re the steady presence in moments of tension. You exist between employees and management, between what’s ideal and what’s realistic, between compassion and accountability.

But here’s the trap many fall into:

They lean too far to one side.

- Too much support, and you risk enabling unhealthy patterns.

- Too much challenge, and you create fear instead of growth.

The best leaders learn to live in tension. They fight for their people, not with them.

At CrestLeaders, we call this being a Liberating Leader, someone who brings high support and high challenge.

It’s not about being nice or tough; it’s about being transformational.

Ask yourself this today:

“Who on my team needs more support from me, and who needs more challenges?”

That one reflection could change the way you lead this week.