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.'
