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Brené Brown on the Power of Vulnerability in Leadership
TLDR Brené Brown discusses the importance of vulnerability in leadership, highlighting how it can lead to courage, trust, and innovation in the workplace. She emphasizes the shift towards valuing transparency, mutual trust, and resilience as key aspects of effective leadership.
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Brené Brown discusses her journey of discovering vulnerability, realizing it is not a weakness but a strength essential for courage.
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The shift in leadership focus from performance-driven to valuing transparency and vulnerability is driven by the realization that consistent, predictable performance is tied to trust, value, and understanding in the workplace.
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Leaning into joy and gratitude, rather than fear and over-sharing, is key to building resilience and effective leadership in the face of vulnerability.
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Creating a culture of mutual trust, rather than one that requires or rewards armor, is crucial for leaders to show vulnerability and foster innovation and creativity in the workplace.
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Vulnerability is essential for toughness and leaders have a responsibility to create spaces where everyone can show vulnerability to unlock their full humanity.
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Toughness is about acknowledging mistakes, having hard conversations, prioritizing values over popularity, and embracing vulnerability as a key aspect of leadership.
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Leaders who prioritized taking care of their people during the challenges of the past year have experienced growth and transformation, while those who couldn't make that shift are struggling.
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Great leaders ask important questions and staying curious is key to exceptional leadership, according to Brené Brown.
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