#1 New York Times bestselling author Brené Brown returns with an urgent call to reimagine the
essentials of courageous leadership. In a time when uncertainty runs deep and bluster hubris
and even cruelty are increasingly framed as acceptable leadership Brown delivers practical
actionable insights that illuminate the mindsets and skill sets essential to reclaiming focus
and driving growth through connection discipline and accountability. Over the past six
years Brené Brown along with a global community of coaches and facilitators has taken more
than 150 000 leaders in 45 countries through her Dare to Lead courage-building work. In Strong
Ground Brown shares the lessons from these experiences along with wisdom from other thinkers.
This is a vital playbook for everyone from senior leaders developing and executing complex
strategies to Gen Z-ers entering and navigating turbulent work environments. It is also an
unflinching assessment of what happens when we continue to perpetuate the falsehood that
performance and wholeheartedness are mutually exclusive. With equal amounts of optimism and
caution about AI Brown writes “I hear a lot of experts trying to soothe people’s anxiety
about the pace of technological change by offering platitudes like What makes us human will
ensure our relevance. This is dangerous simply because right now we’re not especially good at
what makes us human. We’re not hardwired for this level of uncertainty and many of us feel as
if the constant need to self-protect is driving the humanity right out of us. This is why
organizational transformation today must foster deep connection deep thinking and deep
collaboration. We need the courage to lead people in a way that honors and protects the wisdom
of the human spirit.” Brown offers a broad assessment of the skill sets and mindsets we need
moving forward including the capacity for respectful and difficult conversations increased
productive urgency and smart prioritization rather than reactivity and strategic risk-taking
paradoxical thinking and situational and anticipatory awareness skills. She identifies the
toughest skill set as the discipline humility and confidence to unlearn and relearn. Brown
writes “Individuals and organizations are building new muscles. Finding our strong ground—that
athletic stance—is the only thing that can provide both unwavering stability in a maelstrom of
uncertainty and a platform for the fast explosive change that the world is demanding.”
