Vulnerability isn't about winning or losing. It’s about having the courage to show up and be seen.
As business leaders, we set audacious, future-oriented goals that inherently have an element of risk. The bigger the goals, the bigger the risk. In those moments where the outcome is uncertain, vulnerability is a key part of the equation. And being vulnerable enough to understand where you need help and when to ask for that help is a huge part of becoming a successful leader by attraction.
So as a leader, what do you do if you’re not sure about your vulnerabilities or how to approach them? Is it too late to change if you haven’t embraced vulnerability with your team in the past? More than that, does it really make a difference to your team and your business when you create that environment of vulnerability?
Today we’re talking about how to approach vulnerability as a leader and how to put yourself in a vulnerable position that’s appropriate. Mathew and I dive into how vulnerability can be your greatest strength, what appropriate vulnerability looks like for a business leader, how to change if you’ve been a closed-off leader in the past, how to start identifying your vulnerabilities, and so much more!
You’re also going to want to look out for next week’s episode where we’ll be finishing up appropriate vulnerability by looking at how to encourage it in others.
Key Topics:
• Mathew’s insights from our previous episode about appropriate vulnerability (2:31)
• How vulnerability can be one of your greatest strengths (4:13)
• The powerful advantages of leading with appropriate vulnerability (5:10)
• Why it’s impossible to build deep relationships without vulnerability (6:54)
• How to make a change from being a closed-off leader (8:35)
• Why our vulnerabilities are often the last parts of ourselves that we figure out (10:19)
• The lasting impact of childhood experiences (10:55)
• Getting in touch with your own vulnerabilities (12:03)
• Using my two worksheets to help you to start getting in touch with your vulnerability (12:22)
• Breaking the belief that being vulnerable means you’re not worthy (13:48)
• How closing yourself off from vulnerability stifles your business’ potential (14:34)
• Why highly effective leaders must do deep self-examination (15:34)
• The positive steps you can take once you’ve identified your triggers (15:50)
• How getting a grip on your inner critics will help you with your vulnerability (18:50)
• And much more!
Mentioned in this Episode:
• Brené Brown
• Brené Brown’s Book | Rising Strong: The Reckoning. The Rumble. The Revolution.
• BHAG (Big Hairy Audacious Goal)
• Diagram of Life’s Pie
• Life Extension
• The Emotional Intelligence Pyramid
• Mark Coleman’s Book | Make Peace with Your Mind: How Mindfulness and Compassion Can Free You from Your Inner Critic
See the show notes and a transcript at https://sheerclarity.com/podcasts/appropriate-vulnerability-part-2-how-to-be-appropriately-vulnerable-as-a-leader
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