Based on the research of Dr. Brené Brown, this Dare to Lead table guides founders, overachievers, leaders, trailblazers and entrepreneurs from armored leadership to daring leadership.
Armored Leadership |
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Daring Leadership |
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1 |
Driving Perfectionism and Fostering Fear of Failure |
1 2 3 4 |
Modeling and Encouraging Healthy Striving, Empathy, and Self-Compassion |
2 |
Working from Scarcity and Squandering Opportunities for Joy and Recognition |
1 2 3 4 |
Practicing Gratitude and Celebrating Milestones and Victories |
3 |
Numbing |
1 2 3 4 |
Setting Boundaries and Finding Real Comfort |
4 |
Propagating the False Dichotomy of Victim or Viking, Crush or Be Crushed |
1 2 3 4 |
Practicing Integration—Strong Back, Soft Front, Wild Heart |
5 |
Being a Knower and Being Right |
1 2 3 4 |
Being a Learner and Getting It Right |
6 |
Hiding Behind Cynicism |
1 2 3 4 |
Modeling Clarity, Kindness, and Hope |
7 |
Using Criticism as Self-Protection |
1 2 3 4 |
Making Contributions and Taking Risks |
8 |
Using Power Over |
1 2 3 4 |
Using Power With, Power To, and Power Within |
9 |
Hustling for Our Worth |
1 2 3 4 |
Knowing Our Value |
10 |
Leading for Compliance and Control |
1 2 3 4 |
Cultivating Commitment and Shared Purpose |
11 |
Weaponizing Fear and Uncertainty |
1 2 3 4 |
Acknowledging, Naming, and Normalizing Collective Fear and Uncertainty |
12 |
Rewarding Exhaustion as a Status Symbol and Attaching Productivity to Self-Worth |
1 2 3 4 |
Modeling and Supporting Rest, Play, and Recovery |
13 |
Tolerating Discrimination, Echo Chambers, and a “Fitting In” Culture |
1 2 3 4 |
Cultivating a Culture of Belonging, Inclusivity, and Diverse Perspectives |
14 |
Collecting Gold Stars |
1 2 3 4 |
Giving Gold Stars |
15 |
Zigzagging and Avoiding |
1 2 3 4 |
Straight Talking and Taking Action |
16 |
Leading from Hurt |
1 2 3 4 |
Leading from Heart |
The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek.
– JOSEPH CAMPBELL
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With infinite grace,
(First Published Jan 12, 2020)
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