For the month of March, each day I am writing and posting a slice of my life, hosted by Two Writing Teachers.
March Slice of Life Challenge Day 21: Dare to Lead
Over coffee, pancakes, and omelets at a popular local eatery, I met two friends to discuss research professor Brené Brown's newest book, Dare to Lead.
Good food, hanging out with friends, talking about books. This is my happy place.
Over two hours passed while my friends and I dug in discussing Brené's work; her current research embraces the following three big ideas in brave leadership:
Good food, hanging out with friends, talking about books. This is my happy place.
Over two hours passed while my friends and I dug in discussing Brené's work; her current research embraces the following three big ideas in brave leadership:
- You can't get to courage without rumbling in vulnerability. Embrace the suck.
- Self-awareness and self-love matter. Who we are is how we lead.
- Courage is contagious.
I believe that there is so much value in studying (and practicing) courage and vulnerability. Even at work (and yes, sometimes that can feel really terrifying). Following the three above big ideas, I can intentionally work on showing up each day as a better human being.
Shortly after I returned from my book study, I wrote. A few days later, I circled back to my thoughts in my writer's notebook and penned this ABC Poem:
Taking time to
Understand how
Vulnerability
Works
Requires conversation, connection, and reflection.
Shortly after I returned from my book study, I wrote. A few days later, I circled back to my thoughts in my writer's notebook and penned this ABC Poem:
Taking time to
Understand how
Vulnerability
Works
Requires conversation, connection, and reflection.
