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Dare to Lead

Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts.

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Dare to Lead

Written by: Brené Brown
Narrated by: Brené Brown
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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Brené Brown has taught us what it means to dare greatly, rise strong, and brave the wilderness. Now, based on new research conducted with leaders, change makers, and culture shifters, she’s showing us how to put those ideas into practice so we can step up and lead.

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Leadership is not about titles, status, and wielding power. A leader is anyone who takes responsibility for recognizing the potential in people and ideas, and has the courage to develop that potential.

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 with others. We don’t avoid difficult conversations and situations; we lean into vulnerability when it’s necessary to do good work.

But daring leadership in a culture defined by scarcity, fear, and uncertainty requires skill-building around traits that are deeply and uniquely human. The irony is that we’re choosing not to invest in developing the hearts and minds of leaders at the exact same time as we’re scrambling to figure out what we have to offer that machines and AI can’t do better and faster. What can we do better? Empathy, connection, and courage, to start.

Four-time #1 New York Times bestselling author Brené Brown has spent the past two decades studying the emotions and experiences that give meaning to our lives, and the past seven years working with transformative leaders and teams spanning the globe. She found that leaders in organizations ranging from small entrepreneurial startups and family-owned businesses to nonprofits, civic organizations, and Fortune 50 companies all ask the same question:

How do you cultivate braver, more daring leaders, and how do you embed the value of courage in your culture?

In Dare to Lead, Brown uses research, stories, and examples to answer these questions in the no-BS style that millions of readers have come to expect and love.

Brown writes, “One of the most important findings of my career is that daring leadership is a collection of four skill sets that are 100 percent teachable, observable, and measurable. It’s learning and unlearning that requires brave work, tough conversations, and showing up with your whole heart. Easy? No. Because choosing courage over comfort is not always our default. Worth it? Always. We want to be brave with our lives and our work. It’s why we’re here.”

Whether you’ve read Daring Greatly and Rising Strong or you’re new to Brené Brown’s work, this book is for anyone who wants to step up and into brave leadership. Management & Leadership Personal Development Personal Success Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Business Leadership Inspiring Management Heartfelt Health Self Improvement Educational Leadership
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In Dare to Lead, bestselling writer Brené Brown shares what years of studying leadership look like. Having worked alongside leaders, change agents and thought leaders, Brown shows us that leadership has nothing to do with job titles, status or power.

Those who dare to lead remain curious, empower others, and show up with courage and vulnerability. Action and engagement are not for the faint of heart. And cheap seat critics need not apply!

As with all of her other Audible audiobook releases, Brené Brown is her own narrator. Her voice is focused, emphatic and real. Her tone feels like a one-on-one coaching session, served straight-up with her characteristic honesty and Texas twang. In asking how we cultivate courageous leaders, Brown’s research findings and personal stories tell us that such skills are “100 percent teachable, observable, and measurable”. This Audible audiobook is a call for all of us to grow and become brave leaders.

For the past two decades, Brené Brown has conducted pioneering research into our deepest and most human traits – courage, shame, resilience, and the power of vulnerability. She has published five books, including Dare to Lead, all of which have been number-one New York Times bestsellers.

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The courage she has to dig deep into the pool of vulnerability and then teach others the way…. Love

Brené has it

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This is a legacy book. You know, the kind of book you don’t read once and then giveaway or throw on your hard sale table. It’s a keeper. Listening to it in Brene’s own voice is wonderful because it’s like she’s talking directly to you. It’s conversational and down to earth. And it’s so full of teaching and incredible insights that you need a hard copy to highlight, refer back to, and dog ear the pages of time and time again.

Listen and then read

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While Brown's other books focused on personal journeys and the need to be honest with yourself in order to find belonging, this book is focusing on how to build teams that can trust each other and how to have honest conversations about our values in order to understand one another.

The art of team building

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I can't wait to apply what I've learned and dig deeper into concepts I knew already.

Brené has such a great audio! I felt as if she was speaking directly to me! it made listening highly entertaining and memorable.

love her examples and real life stories.

everyone needs to read this! I'm buying a copy for each of my staff!

SO good, SO useful!

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We have emotions and they effect us in everything we do. We make decisions at a emotional level and find the evidence to support the decision. Brene and her research told through stories provide insights into how to be brave and scared at the same time. Powerful information for emotional growth.

Stories well presented

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