Dare to LeadRecommendations

Author:

Brené Brown

About the book

"Dare to Lead" by Brené Brown is an essential read for anyone looking to cultivate courage and connection within their personal and professional lives. In this compelling book, Brown explores the importance of vulnerability in leadership and how embracing it can lead to stronger, more resilient teams. She provides practical strategies that empower readers to engage in meaningful conversations, tackle tough challenges, and foster an environment of trust and collaboration. Whether you're a seasoned leader or just starting out, this book offers valuable insights that can transform the way you approach leadership and relationships. With relatable anecdotes and actionable advice, "Dare to Lead" inspires readers to step into their authenticity and become the leaders they aspire to be.The book comes highly recommended by a diverse group of influential figures, including activists, authors, educators, and entrepreneurs. This group features prominent individuals such as Sheryl Sandberg and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who have made significant impacts in their respective fields. Their endorsements highlight the book's relevance across various domains, emphasizing the universal need for effective leadership and vulnerability. The prevalence of recommendations from activists and educators suggests that "Dare to Lead" resonates deeply with those committed to fostering change, not just in their own lives but in the broader community as well.

In her #1 NYT bestsellers, Brené Brown taught us what it means to dare greatly, rise strong and brave the wilderness. Now, based on new research conducted with leaders, change makers and culture shifters, she’s showing us how to put those ideas into practice so we can step up and 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.

But daring leadership in a culture that's defined by scarcity, fear and uncertainty requires building courage skills, which are uniquely human. The irony is that we're choosing not to invest in developing the hearts and minds of leaders at the same time we're scrambling to figure out what we have to offer that machines can't do better and faster. What can we do better? Empathy, connection and courage to start.

Brené Brown spent the past two decades researching the emotions that give meaning to our lives. Over the past seven years, she found that leaders in organisations ranging from small entrepreneurial start-ups and family-owned businesses to non-profits, civic organisations and Fortune 50 companies, are asking the same questions:

How do you cultivate braver, more daring leaders? And, how do you embed the value of courage in your culture?‍

Dare to Lead answers these questions and gives us actionable strategies and real examples from her new research-based, courage-building programme.

Brené writes, ‘One of the most important findings of my career is that courage can be taught, developed and measured. Courage is a collection of four skill sets supported by twenty-eight behaviours. All it requires is a commitment to doing bold work, having tough conversations and showing up with our whole hearts. Easy? No. Choosing courage over comfort is not easy. Worth it? Always. We want to be brave with our lives and work. It's why we're here.’