What is daring, authentic leadership? Who is a "leader"? How can we show up for our teams and organizations with a greater level of courage and vulnerability – and thereby create more trust along the way?

Brene Brown's latest book, Dare to Lead, dives into all of these questions!

In this episode, self-described Brene Brown fans Amanda, Wade and Staci share their biggest takeaways from Dare to Lead, including:

• Where we let titles and hierarchy get in the way of relationship-building
• Why courage, vulnerability and trust should take precedence over tactical skills of leadership
• The role of empathy in company culture

And more!

Whether you've read the book or not, there are some great nuggets in here to help leaders and organizations thrive. This is not a paid advertisement and we don't know Brene (although, if she wants to come hang with us, we'd totally be game!). We're just big fans of her work and think there's a lot of application from Dare to Lead to the work we do in training and coaching. Enjoy!

Episode Resources:

• The Power of Vulnerability – Brene Brown's first TED Talk
• Self-Awareness Can Help Leaders More Than an MBA Can – Harvard Business Review
• Brene Brown's books
• Mark Jewell Speaking & Training on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram
• Mark Jewell on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and Snapchat (user: markjamesjewell)
• Amanda Sollman on Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and Snapchat (user: sollmana)