“Great leaders sacrifice their own comfort–even their own survival–for the good of those in their care…
The foundational skill of courage-building is the willingness and ability to rumble with vulnerability. Without this core skill, the other three skill sets are impossible to put into practice. Consider this carefully: Our ability to be daring leaders will never be greater than our capacity for vulnerability. Once we start to build vulnerability skills, we can start to develop the other skillsets…
The true underlying obstacle to brave leadership is how we respond to fear. The real barrier to daring leadership is our armor – the thoughts, emotions, and behaviors that we use to protect ourselves when we aren’t willing and able to rumble with vulnerability. “
– Brene Brown, Dare to Lead