3 Lessons from Brené Brown's Courage and Vulnerability

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What are the 3 lessons we can learn from Brené Brown? She is a researcher on vulnerability, courage and authenticity, and works with business leaders to create an organisational culture where it’s okay to be vulnerable.


Lesson 1: Accept being uncomfortable and have honest conversations. Let’s rumble!
“A rumble is a discussion, conversation, or meeting defined by a commitment to lean into vulnerability, to stay curious and generous, to stick with the messy middle of problem identification and solving, to take a break and circle back when necessary, to be fearless in owning our parts.”



Lesson 2: Listen to shame.
Shame is an unspoken epidemic, which underlies many broken behaviours. Watch Brené Brown’s talk on TED:

https://www.ted.com/talks/brene_brown_listening_to_shame?utm_campaign=tedspread&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=tedcomshare


Lesson 3: Choose courage over comfort
In a culture defined by scarcity, fear and uncertainty, it is not easy to choose to be courageous rather than sitting in your comfort zone. Watch Brené Brown’s Netflix Special, The Call to Courage. This inspiring documentary will convince you to be more vulnerable and live a deeper, braver life.
How different would leadership be if we accounted for courage and vulnerability?
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