Vulnerability
According to Brené Brown, vulnerability is not weakness but this.
What is our greatest measure of courage?
What is the central skill of courageous leadership?
What is vulnerability?
What is shame’s main message?
What is “I am not enough”?
Brown encourages leaders to identify how many core values?
What are two?
What is “armored leadership”?
What is leading through fear, control, and defensiveness instead of courage and connection?
Name one myth about vulnerability that Brown debunks.
What is “vulnerability is weakness”? (Other answers: “I don’t do vulnerability,” “you can go it alone,” etc.)
Brown identifies four skill sets of courage. Name one.
What is rumbling with vulnerability, living into our values, braving trust, or learning to rise?
What is the difference between guilt and shame?
What is guilt = “I did something bad,” and shame = “I am bad”?
Give an example of how a leader can operationalize a value.
What is linking decisions, behaviors, or policies directly to the chosen value (e.g., if fairness is a value, ensuring equal opportunities in promotions)?
What does Brown mean by “curiosity and grounded confidence”?
What is approaching situations with openness and humility while staying rooted in one’s values?
True or False: Vulnerability always requires full disclosure.
What is false?
What does Brown mean by “rumbling with vulnerability”?
What is having honest, tough conversations about emotions and experiences, even when it’s uncomfortable?
What is the antidote to shame?
What is empathy?
How does living into values connect to trust-building?
What is showing consistency between words and actions builds credibility and trust?
How can leaders foster psychological safety on their teams?
What is by encouraging openness, normalizing mistakes, and making it safe to speak up?
What role does vulnerability play in building trust in teams?
What is creating connection and psychological safety?
How does courageous leadership differ from traditional command-and-control leadership?
What is focusing on connection, empathy, and trust instead of fear and power?
Give one example of how leaders can practice empathy in the workplace.
hat is listening without judgment, validating feelings, or being present with employees?
What does Brown mean by “BRAVING trust,” and how does it connect to values?
What is using the BRAVING acronym (Boundaries, Reliability, Accountability, Vault, Integrity, Non-judgment, Generosity) to measure trust and align with values?
What role does feedback play in building resilient teams?
What is providing clear, constructive, and compassionate feedback to help people grow?
Brené Brown says, “Vulnerability is the birthplace of ______.”
What are love, belonging, joy, courage, empathy, and creativity?
Explain why clarity is kind, but “unclear is unkind,” in leadership.
What is that being direct and transparent helps people succeed, while vagueness creates confusion and harm?
Brown describes shame as the “swampland of the soul.” What does she mean?
What is that shame is messy, difficult, and painful—but we must navigate it to grow?
Why is narrowing down to just a few values important?
What is so leaders can focus, align actions, and avoid diluting their integrity?
Brown says, “Clear is kind.” How does this principle help create resilience in workplaces?
What is that clear expectations reduce stress, increase trust, and make teams more adaptable?