Dare to Lead

Dare to Lead
Author: Brené Brown
Publisher: Random House
Total Pages: 321
Release: 2018-10-09
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0399592520

#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. Don’t miss the five-part HBO Max docuseries Brené Brown: Atlas of the Heart! NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY BLOOMBERG 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 this new book, 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.

Communicate with Courage

Communicate with Courage
Author: Michelle D. Gladieux
Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Total Pages: 175
Release: 2022-11
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1523003138

Clear communication requires courage to confront psychological blocks that hold you back. Learn how to become a more fearless and peerless communicator. Raising your game as a communicator is one of the best ways to make a difference in the world, but it takes heart and courage to open up to others and invite them to open up to you. As a lifelong communication coach, Michelle Gladieux has discovered four sneaky obstacles that can keep you from becoming the best communicator you can be: Hiding-Fear of exposing your supposed weaknesses Defining-Putting too much stock into assumptions and being quick to judge Rationalizing-Using being realistic to shield yourself from taking chances, engaging in conflict, or doing other scary but potentially rewarding actions Settling-Stopping at good enough instead of aiming for something better in your interactions This book teaches us how to overcome mindsets that sabotage our efforts to earn respect and connect. Each chapter includes a real-world practice called a Pro Move and an exercise carefully crafted to help you overcome hang-ups and find more joy in communicating. Great communication is a full-body, full-mind, and full-heart effort. This book offers you and those you'll share it with motivation to grow as people and communicators.

Choosing Courage

Choosing Courage
Author: Jim Detert
Publisher: Harvard Business Press
Total Pages: 218
Release: 2021-05-18
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 164782009X

An inspirational, practical, and research-based guide for standing up and speaking out skillfully at work. Have you ever wanted to disagree with your boss? Speak up about your company's lack of diversity or unequal pay practices? Make a tough decision you knew would be unpopular? We all have opportunities to be courageous at work. But since courage requires risk—to our reputations, our social standing, and, in some cases, our jobs—we often fail to act, which leaves us feeling powerless and regretful for not doing what we know is right. There's a better way to handle these crucial moments—and Choosing Courage provides the moral imperative and research-based tactics to help you become more competently courageous at work. Doing for courage what Angela Duckworth has done for grit and Brene Brown for vulnerability, Jim Detert, the world's foremost expert on workplace courage, explains that courage isn't a character trait that only a few possess; it's a virtue developed through practice. And with the right attitude and approach, you can learn to hone it like any other skill and incorporate it into your everyday life. Full of stories of ordinary people who've acted courageously, Choosing Courage will give you a fresh perspective on the power of voicing your authentic ideas and opinions. Whether you’re looking to make a mark, stay true to your values, act with more integrity, or simply grow as a professional, this is the guide you need to achieve greater impact at work.

The Woman's Book of Courage

The Woman's Book of Courage
Author: Sue Patton Thoele
Publisher: Conari Press
Total Pages: 294
Release: 2003-05-01
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 1573249009

In this revised collection, loving reflections provide wisdom and encouragement to help overcome anxiety, gain self-esteem, and improve relationships. They may be used over and over for women in transition or recovery and those wishing to enhance personal power.

Becoming Brave

Becoming Brave
Author: Tracey Mitchell
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Total Pages: 236
Release: 2018-09-04
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1400208114

Think big, dream wild, and live fear-free! A brave life is not stumbled upon—it’s cultivated – it’s choosing to be bold and fearless when everything in you wants to cower in defeat. Tracey Mitchell offers a fresh approach to intentionally living a meaningful, courageous life. Learn how to tackle these difficult questions: Am I willing to trade my best days for fear? Will I let hurt feelings rob me of my dreams? Will I allow loss to steal my peace? Will I waste my life haunted by painful memories? Each chapter contains insightful wisdom, real-life stories, and illustrations of how to transform fear and anxiety into confidence and courage and become truly brave. With questions for reflection throughout the book, Mitchell offers women an action guide to growth. This message of courage and empowerment is ideal for fans of Lysa TerKeurst and Rachel Hollis’ Girl Wash Your Face.

Leading With Emotional Courage

Leading With Emotional Courage
Author: Peter Bregman
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 171
Release: 2018-06-05
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1119505674

The Wall Street Journal bestselling author of 18 Minutes unlocks the secrets of highly successful leaders and pinpoints the missing ingredient that makes all the difference You have the opportunity to lead: to show up with confidence, connected to others, and committed to a purpose in a way that inspires others to follow. Maybe it’s in your workplace, or in your relationships, or simply in your own life. But great leadership—leadership that aligns teams, inspires action, and achieves results—is hard. And what makes it hard isn’t theoretical, it’s practical. It’s not about knowing what to say or do. It’s about whether you’re willing to experience the discomfort, risk, and uncertainty of saying or doing it. In other words, the most critical challenge of leadership is emotional courage. If you are willing to feel everything, you can do anything. Leading with Emotional Courage, based on the author’s popular blogs for Harvard Business Review, provides practical, real-world advice for building your emotional courage muscle. Each short, easy to read chapter details a distinct step in this emotional “workout,” giving you grounded advice for handling the difficult situations without sacrificing professional ground. By building the courage to say the necessary but difficult things, you become a stronger leader and leave the “should’ves” behind. Theoretically, leadership is straightforward, but how many people actually lead? The gap between theory and practice is huge. Emotional courage is what bridges that gap. It’s what sets great leaders apart from the rest. It gets results. It cuts through the distractions, the noise, and the politics to solve problems and get things done. This book is packed with actionable steps you can take to start building these skills now. Have the courage to speak up when others remain silent Be stable and grounded in the face of uncertainty Respond productively to opposition without getting distracted Weather others’ anger without shutting down or getting defensive Leading with Emotional Courage coaches you to build your emotional courage, exercise it effectively, and create an environment in which people around you take accountability to get hard things done.

A CRASH COURSE IN COURAGE

A CRASH COURSE IN COURAGE
Author: Pix Jonasson
Publisher: Balboa Press
Total Pages: 199
Release: 2024-08-28
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN:

A Crash Course in COURAGE: Seven Steps to a Mentally Fit You intersects success and happiness, love and life, and science and spirituality, emphasizing the courage to say yes, the bravery to change, and the boldness to embrace being the best version of yourself. In this transformative book, Pix Jonasson introduces a unique seven-step process designed to uncover the COURAGE that already resides within you. She provides the tools and support needed to navigate uncertainties, overcome fears, and make confident decisions that can significantly alter the course of your life. By awakening the mentally fit and courageous you, Pix enables you to live your best life. Through these pages, you will learn: • The power of Connection and Communication • The importance of having an Open Heart and Open Mind • How to embrace being Uniquely U • How to foster Real Relationships • Why cultivating an Amazing Attitude is critical • How to nurture Gratitude and Growth • How to Enjoy every moment with vibrant Energy This book is more than a guide to self-improvement; it’s an invitation to embark on a path to mental fitness, happiness, and a life filled with love and success. Say goodbye to fear and hello to the courageous you! It's time to unlock your potential and discover what you’re truly capable of when you have the courage to take risks. This journey isn’t just about taking risks; it’s about transforming your life with the power of courage. Join Pix Jonasson on this journey where every risk is a step toward your ultimate success and fulfillment. Embrace the risk. Reap the rewards. Enjoy the ride. Let’s go.

From Conflict to Courage

From Conflict to Courage
Author: Marlene Chism
Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Total Pages: 221
Release: 2022-05-03
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1523000732

Unresolved conflict is workplace kryptonite. Learn how to develop the mindset and skills to defuse disagreements, overcome division, and turn conflict into an opportunity for growth. Unresolved workplace conflict wastes time, increases stress, and negatively affects business outcomes. But conflict isn't the problem, mismanagement is. Leaders unintentionally mismanage conflict when they fall into patterns of what Marlene Chism calls “the Three As:” aggression, avoidance, and appeasing. “These coping mechanisms are ways human beings avoid the emotions that come with conflict, but in the end it's all avoidance,” says Chism. In this book she shows how to fearlessly deal with conflict head-on by expanding your conflict capacity. Conflict capacity is a combination of three elements. The foundation is the Inner Game—the leader's self-awareness, values, discernment, and emotional integrity. The Outer Game is the skills, tools, and communication techniques built on that foundation. Finally, there's Culture—the visible and invisible structures around you that can encourage or discourage conflict. Chism offers exercises, examples, and expert guidance on developing all three elements. Leaders will discover techniques to increase leadership clarity, identify obstacles, and reduce resistance. They'll develop powerful skills for dealing with high-conflict people and for initiating, engaging in, and staying with difficult conversations. Readers will learn that when they see conflict as a teacher, courageously face it, and continually work on transforming themselves, they can get the resolution they are seeking. They can change minds.

Talk to Me

Talk to Me
Author: Dean Nelson
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 383
Release: 2019-02-19
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 0062825216

“The perfect guide to interviewing . . . anyone who speaks with fellow humans to acquire information will find Nelson’s guidance priceless.” —Tom Foster, New York Times–bestselling author of How to Read Literature Like a Professor Interviewing is the single most important way journalists (and doctors, lawyers, social workers, teachers, human resources staff, and, really, all of us) get information. Yet to many, the perfect interview feels more like luck than skill—a rare confluence of rapport, topic, and timing. But the thing is, great interviews aren’t the result of serendipity and intuition, but rather the result of careful planning and good journalistic habits. And Dean Nelson is here to show you how to nail the perfect interview every time. Drawing on forty-years of award-winning journalism and his experience as the founder and host of the Writer’s Symposium by the Sea, Nelson walks you through each step of the journey from deciding whom to interview and structuring questions, to the nitty gritty of how to use a recording device and effective note-taking strategies, to the ethical dilemmas of interviewing people you love (and loathe). He also includes case studies of famous interviews to show how these principles play out in real time. Chock full of comprehensive, time-tested, gold-standard advice, Talk to Me is a book that demystifies the art and science of interviewing. “One of the best interviewers around.” —Anne Lamott, New York Times–bestselling author of Help, Thanks, Wow

Submerged (Alaskan Courage Book #1)

Submerged (Alaskan Courage Book #1)
Author: Dani Pettrey
Publisher: Baker Books
Total Pages: 320
Release: 2012-05-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1441271163

"Submerged is romantic suspense that will keep you up at night!"--Bestselling Author Dee Henderson A sabotaged plane. Two dead deep-water divers. Yancey, Alaska was a quiet town...until the truth of what was hidden in the depths off the coast began to appear. Bailey Craig vowed never to set foot in Yancey again. She has a past, and a reputation--and Yancey's a small town. She's returned to bury a loved one killed in the plane crash and is determined not to stay even an hour more than necessary. But then dark evidence emerges and Bailey's own expertise becomes invaluable for the case. Cole McKenna can handle the deep-sea dives and helping the police recover evidence. He can even handle the fact that a murderer has settled in his town and doesn't appear to be moving on. But dealing with the reality of Bailey's reappearance is a tougher challenge. She broke his heart, but she is not the same girl who left Yancey. He let her down, but he's not the same guy she left behind. Can they move beyond the hurts of their pasts and find a future together?