Good leaders are the least interesting people in the room

Frances Freiis a professor atHarvard Business School. Frei recently served as Uber's first SVP of leadership and strategy. Her TED talk aboutbuilding trusthas logged over four million views. She was described in a recentLos Angeles Timesarticle as "the go-to woman for companies like Uber and WeWork looking to improve their image." Frei is also the co-author of a new book,Unleashed: The Unapologetic Leader's Guide to Empowering Everyone Around You.

It's not about you. Instead, leadership depends on how well you unleash the potential of other people. That's the radical redefinition of leadership from Frei and her co-authorAnne Morriss' new book, Unleashed. Frei was hired to turn around Uber's culture. She is also credited with transforming Harvard Business School to become gender-inclusive. The book guides leaders to:

To help us better understand how leaders can establish trust and cultivate a culture of empowerment,Ray Wang, CEO and founder of a Silicon Valley-based advisory firmConstellation Research, and I invited Frei to join our weekly showDisrupTV. Here are my main takeaways of our conversation with Francis Frei.

Frei is brilliant and her video conversation with Ray Wang and I was simply awesome. Do yourself a favor and watch the entire video segment.