Strong Ground
The Lessons of Daring Leadership, the Tenacity of Paradox, and the Wisdom of the Human Spirit
Strong Ground
The Lessons of Daring Leadership, the Tenacity of Paradox, and the Wisdom of the Human Spirit
It’s time to reimagine the essentials of courageous leadership.
Over the past six years, the Dare to Lead global community of coaches and facilitators has taken more than 150,000 leaders in forty-five countries through our Dare to Lead courage-building work. In this new book, I share the lessons from these experiences, my personal reflections, poetry that captures the complexity of this moment in time, and wisdom from other leadership thinkers. My hope is that this book can serve as a playbook for everyone, from senior leaders developing and executing complex strategies to GenZers entering and navigating turbulent work environments.
In the midst of deep uncertainty and the overwhelm of experiencing bluster, hubris, and even cruelty being framed as an increasingly acceptable form of leading, this book is about actionable and tactical insights that make explicit the mindsets and skill sets we need to reclaim our focus and power growth while leading from a place of connection, discipline, and accountability.
On October 14th, join Brené for a virtual conversation on the lessons of daring leadership, the tenacity of paradox, and the wisdom of the human spirit.
Table of Contents
- Strong Ground
- Tush Push
- The Thrill of Victory, the Agony of Defeat, and the Power of Poetry
- Paradox and the Human Spirit
“All at Once” A Poem By Clint Smith - Ode to Negative Capability
- Adam Grant: On Searching for Reasons We Might Be Wrong
- Lessons from Daring Leadership
- The Anatomy of Transformation
- Ginny Clarke: On Managing, Leading, and Why We Need Both
- Mission Critical? Mission Clarity
- Amy Webb: A Strategic Futurist on Steering into the Slide
- The Above/Below the Line Practice
- Sarah Lewis: On Mastery, Creativity, and Failure
- Pocket Presence
- Grounded Confidence
- Dan Pink: On Symphonic Thinking
"Terminal Resistance” A Poem By Dr. Joy Buolamwini - Aiko Bethea: On Getting Anchored, Aligned, and Accountable
"Just Beyond Yourself" A Poem By David Whyte - Lock-In and Lock-Through Power
- Abby Wambach: On Leading, Pointing, and Running
- The Big Reward
- The Locked Room Mystery
- Between Stimulus and Response