Brené Brown is an American professor, lecturer, researcher, six time #1 best selling author, public speaker and podcast host whose work over the past -decade has largely focused on things like courage, vulnerability, shame, and empathy.In her book Dare to lead, Brown discusses the value of daring leadership in the workplace and how it benefits everyone,how leaders can implement more daring leadership into their management has changed the conversation around leadership in an unexpected and lasting way.Brené Brown defines a leader as “anyone who takes responsibility for finding potential in people and processes, and who has the courage to develop that potential.”Brené BrownIntroducing daring leadershipTo build courage in teams and organizations, daring leaders have to cultivate a culture in which brave work, tough conversations, and whole hearts are the expectation. In other words, courage is how leaders behave and show up in difficult situations, which ultimately strengthens care and connection between leaders and their team members.As Brown describes, daring leadership is a collection of skill sets that can be taught, observed, and measured by:Rumbling with vulnerability Braving trust, Living into our values, and Learning to riseRumbling with vulnerabilityBrown seeks to reframe what she sees as the myth of the essence of what vulnerability truly is. In many fields across various industries, vulnerability is equated with failure, and workers are rewarded for their efforts to eliminate vulnerabilities every day. As she observes, organizations that have accepted that as the reality are the ones struggling most in terms of being void of daring leadership skills. She says, “many people walk into work every day with one clear task: Engineer the vulnerability and uncertainty out of systems to mitigate risk.” What Brown advocates for is embracing relational vulnerability between leaders and employees. For work teams, “the behaviors that people need from their group almost…
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