Dare to Lead / Daring Greatly / Rising Strong

by Brené Brown

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Dare to Lead, Daring Greatly, Rising Strong 3 Books Collection Set by Brené Brown:

Dare to Lead:
Leadership is not about titles, status and power over people. Leaders are people who hold themselves accountable for recognising the potential in people and ideas, and developing that potential. This is a book for everyone who is ready to choose courage over comfort, make a difference and lead. When we dare to lead, we don't pretend to have the right answers; we stay curious and ask the right questions. We don't see power as finite and hoard it; we know that power becomes infinite when we share it and work to align authority and accountability. We don't avoid difficult conversations and situations; we lean into the vulnerability that's necessary to do good work.

Daring Greatly:
Every time we are introduced to someone new, try to be creative, or start a difficult conversation, we take a risk. We feel uncertain and exposed. We feel vulnerable. Most of us try to fight those feelings - we strive to appear perfect.In a powerful new vision Dr Brené Brown challenges everything we think we know about vulnerability, and dispels the widely accepted myth that it's a weakness.

Rising Strong:
The physics of vulnerability is simple: If we are brave enough often enough, we will fall. This is a book about what it takes to get back up and how owning our stories of disappointment, failure, and heartbreak gives us the power to write a daring new ending. Struggle can be our greatest call to courage and Rising Strong, our clearest path to deeper meaning, wisdom and hope.

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About the author

Dr. Brené Brown is a research professor at the University of Houston, where she holds
the Huffington Foundation Endowed Chair at the Graduate College of Social Work. She
also holds the position of visiting professor in management at The University of Texas at
Austin McCombs School of Business.

Brené has spent the past two decades studying courage, vulnerability, shame, and
empathy. She is the author of six #1 New York Times bestsellers and is the host of two
award-winning podcasts, Unlocking Us and Dare to Lead.

Brené’s books have been translated into more than 30 languages, and her titles
include Atlas of the Heart, Dare to Lead, Braving the Wilderness, Rising Strong,
Daring Greatly, and The Gifts of Imperfection. With Tarana Burke, she co-edited the
bestselling anthology You Are Your Best Thing: Vulnerability, Shame Resilience, and
the Black Experience.

Brené’s TED talk on the Power of Vulnerability is one of the top five most-viewed TED
talks in the world, with over 60 million views. She spends most of her time working in
organizations around the world, helping develop braver leaders and more courageous
cultures. In 2024, she was named as the executive director of The Center for Daring
Leadership at BetterUp.

She lives in Houston, Texas, with her husband, Steve. They have two children, Ellen and
Charlie, and a weird Bichon named Lucy.

Reviews

[Jung]

When you open yourself up to vulnerability, you open yourself up to courage and creativity. When you let go of perfectionist tendencies and a fear of failure, you find the bravery to improve yourself – and to have difficult, important conversations with colleagues. In other words, you need all of your emotions on board to become a daring leader. 

Here’s some more actionable advice:

Explore your feelings instead of numbing them.

Often, our knee-jerk response when experiencing vulnerability is to try and make it go away. So we numb ourselves with whatever we have at hand – alcohol, food, shopping. 

But before you dive into that big glass of wine or tub of ice cream, ask yourself this: What am I actually feeling, and where did this feeling come from? Once you’ve identified the real problem, you can work out what will bring you true comfort and relief.

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Creating meeting spaces that encourage a company culture of sharing and honesty.

One great way to create a culture of vulnerability and curiosity within meetings is to use permission slips. These slips give you and your team the opportunity to do a self check-in before a meeting begins – a chance to identify your fears, hopes, and intentions. 

Offer each member of your team a Post-it note, and invite them to list one emotion or action they’ll allow themselves to fulfill over the course of the meeting. You can use permission slips in private or as a group. They’re a valuable way of setting the tone for the rest of the meeting. 

Not only do they encourage an intimate sharing space for the duration of the meeting; they also create an opportunity to hold each other accountable. For example, you might say to a colleague after the meeting, “Hey! I heard that you gave yourself permission to feel frustration in the meeting. How did that play out for you?”

Someone else might share, “I give myself the permission to take more time before answering questions.” But in the meeting, you might observe them returning to old habits and rushing through their answers. Again, this gives you an opportunity for a sliding-door moment – a chance to connect with your colleague and say, “Hey, I know you wanted to allow yourself more time around answering questions. Do you want to give yourself a chance to think this over, and we can pick it up at the end of the meeting?”

[Nienke Van Den Hoek · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great insightful read. I often caught myself out whilst reading this book. I definitely have a lot of shame that needs dealing with, but thankfully Brené offers lots of recommendations.

Great for people who want to learn more about themselves and their behaviour.