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8 markers that you're leading with maturity, or not | Core values can keep customers and employees engaged | Read more from Denise Lee Yohn on SmartBrief on Leadership Created for {EMAIL} | [{NAME}]( at [{NAME}]( [For more relevant content - Update Your Profile]( | [Web Version]( June 15, 2022 CONNECT WITH SMARTBRIEF  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [SmartBrief on Leadership]( Innovative Ideas. Ahead of the Curve. [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [SHARE]( ADVERTISEMENT Leading Edge [] [8 markers that you're leading with maturity, or not]( Some leaders create adult-to-adult workplaces that treat employees with maturity, while others may default to parent-child management styles that assume that executives have all the answers. Leaders know they've created an adult-to-adult workplace when they have a team that can deal with the truth, collaborates on problem-solving, sees mistakes as an opportunity to learn and shares power, writes Scott Eblin. 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