Traditional ideas of leadership often favour stoicism and rigid authority.
In contrast, renowned author Brene Brown advocates for a more human-centered, compassionate approach.
Through research, her book Dare to Lead she shows how vulnerability, something we’re conditioned to view as weakness, builds thriving workplaces.
Here are 3 takeaways to help you become a ‘Daring leader’:
𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲
As a leader, you become an anchor of accountability and direction for your team.
Inevitably, you have to make difficult decisions and have tough conversations, whether with a struggling team member or a disgruntled business partner.
Feeling uncomfortable and uncertain about how to best navigate these situations is normal and human.
Self-understanding and validating the experiences of others are key to creating a meaningful and constructive outcome.
𝐏𝐬𝐲𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞
Conversations that allow the safe, non-judgmental exchange of ideas, emotions and perspectives go a long way in developing trust and positive relationships.
Being honest about your feelings, fears and excitements demonstrates authenticity, humanizing and giving greater heart to your collective goal.
The trust and level of connection that can result is monumental in team bonding and inspiring intentional, impactful work.
𝐂𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬
Core values are the foundation of your identity as a person and as a business. During failure, they should offer a safe place to land and inspire fortitude.
On a personal level, Brown recommends narrowing down your core values to 2. Based on her research, leaders with 10+ core values demonstrated less focus and clear direction.
Too many core values can confuse your decision-making processes, stunting progress.
Which of these takeaways resonate most with you?