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Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts.
To scale daring leadership and build courage in teams and organizations, we have to cultivate a culture in which brave work, tough conversations, and whole hearts are the expectation, and armor is not necessary or rewarded.
from Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts. by Brené Brown
The stealth intention is a self-protection need that lurks beneath the surface and often drives behavior outside our values. Closely related is the stealth expectation—a desire or expectation that exists outside our awareness and typically includes a dangerous combination of fear and magical thinking.
from Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts. by Brené Brown
I define a leader as anyone who takes responsibility for finding the potential in people and processes, and who has the courage to develop that potential.
from Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts. by Brené Brown
Courage is a collection of four skill sets that can be taught, observed, and measured. The four skill sets are: Rumbling with Vulnerability Living into Our Values Braving Trust Learning to Rise
from Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts. by Brené Brown
if you come across an explanation of vulnerability that doesn’t include setting boundaries or being clear on intentions, proceed with caution. Vulnerability for vulnerability’s sake is not effective, useful, or smart.
from Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts. by Brené Brown
we need real courage to recognize when we can’t fully serve the people we lead.
from Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts. by Brené Brown
Our ability to be daring leaders will never be greater than our capacity for vulnerability.
from Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts. by Brené Brown
Perfectionism is, at its core, about trying to earn approval.
from Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts. by Brené Brown
Perfectionism is not the same thing as striving for excellence.
from Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts. by Brené Brown
Choosing to own our vulnerability and do it consciously means learning how to rumble with this emotion and understand how it drives our thinking and behavior so we can stay aligned with our values and live in our integrity.
from Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts. by Brené Brown