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Dare to Lead
- Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts.
- Narrated by: Brené Brown
- Length: 8 hrs and 10 mins
- Categories: Business & Careers, Management & Leadership
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Publisher's Summary
Number-one New York Times best seller.
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 hour-long Netflix special Brené Brown: The Call to Courage!
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 that’s 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.
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 audiobook, Brown uses research, stories, and examples to answer these questions in the no-BS style that millions 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 audiobook is for anyone who wants to step up and into brave leadership.
Critic Reviews
"With Dare to Lead, Brene brings decades of research to bear in a practical and insightful guide to courageous leadership. This book is a road map for anyone who wants to lead mindfully, live bravely, and dare to lead." (Sheryl Sandberg, COO, Facebook, founder, LeanIn.Org and OptionB.Org)
"Whether you're leading a movement or a start-up, if you're trying to change an organizational culture or the world, Dare to Lead will challenge everything you think you know about brave leadership and give you honest, straightforward, actionable tools for choosing courage over comfort." (Tarana Burke, senior director, Girls for Gender Equity, founder, the Me Too movement)
"Brene truly gives it all away in Dare to Lead. Courage is a set of teachable skills, and she teaches us exactly how to build those muscles with research, stories, examples, and new language. The future belongs to brave leaders, and she's written the ultimate playbook for daring leadership." (Scott Harrison, founder and CEO, charity: water)
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- Maximus
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Brené's Work Has Changed My Life
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- luv my 2 byz
- 05-06-19
100%NOT what I wanted, 1000% EVERYTHING I NEEDED!
Absolutely makes BEST of leaders. Also, SAVED MY MARRIAGE from brink of divorce in 3hrs!
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- Fro yo yo-yo
- 02-20-19
If you’ve read her other books, you’ve read this one
I’m a huge fan of Brene’s work, but really disappointed with this book. The message is great, but it’s a combination of all her other books, with the same stories etc. kinda like her greatest hits. If it’s the first book of hers you’ve considering reading, go for it! You won’t regret it!!
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- Amazon Customer
- 10-11-18
Similar, but insightful nonetheless
As with any Brene Brown book, this book is full of wisdom and insights. IMO, Brene Brown is one of the most articulate writers and makes complex/ abstract ideas practical and easy to understand, and it really shines in this book. I took off one star because if you have read any of her books before, this one will have a general brush of deja vu, as there is a lot of rehash from her other books. I was mostly disappointed in the last part, which felt pretty much copy and paste from “Rising Strong”. That being said, moving forward I think I will return to this book the most out of her books, as it is a great synthesis of all her ideas. Even if you’ve read her work before, still highly recommend :)
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- Christa Downey
- 10-26-18
Exceptional book on leadership!
This is the most heartfelt and practical book on leadership I've encountered. It's worth a second listen and then a third. There are pieces you can apply today whether you are currently in a leadership role or simply want to show up as your most authentic self in all aspects of life.
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- Chris
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Familiar Content Necessarily Reformatted
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- 03-26-19
Just started the book...
I'll update my review if my feelings change. I'm only 3 chapters in and the book has already left a very bad taste in my mouth. She tells a story, that's part humble brag, about her giving a talk to a room full of "white men" who looked like an audience at a funeral. She says a lot of disparaging remarks about them. Those people were there to see her. Ultimately, she got her act together, went on stage, and said she was "surging" with them where that audience was really engaged and loving her talk. I wonder if Brené ever looked back and realizes that her bias against men was unjust and unfounded. The same people she was demonizing, absolutely loved her. And now here I am, a white man on the executive track, hearing how wonderful her book is and excited to listen in. Yet the author has already insulted me in the first few pages. I'm not so sure Brené Brown is a person I'll wish to follow. I'm about half way through the book now. It's only gotten worse. I agree with others that this sounds like a disgruntled blog post. There is nothing in here about leadership. It's the usual pop culture nonsense that the "quietest person in the room is a secret genius" and "the most vocally hurt people are the bravest." No. It means you have low emotional intelligence and lack professionalism. Ask any person, in any room, about struggles in their life, and more often than not, they will tell you harrowing tales. Welcome, to life. Brené continually labels herself as weak individual while disparaging people who are strong. She then puts up her own armor, which is to instead call herself brave and daring. She hides behind those words. If you're looking for real books on leadership, I strongly recommend anything by John C. Maxwell.
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- Haily
- 10-19-18
Meh
I was looking forward to this book- having read all of her other books. Brene Brown is queen, I mean no disrespect, but this book was disappointing to me. It was incredibly redundant. Most of the stories shared & things shared here I've heard from her before. I wasn't a fan.
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- Kelly
- 10-12-18
If you have read her other books you have read it
Same content as all her other books. It would be nice for her to write with new content and new examples.
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- T. Groth
- 10-15-18
Worth the read
Even if you have read her other books, this book is worth a read or listen. Yes, there is some repetition but it’s stuff most of us could use review on. And if you are in a leadership position, the stories and leadership specific context will be especially helpful. I especially appreciate the audio as Brene is able to not only read with the enthusiasm and talent she shows in her public speaking, but also edits appropriately for audio in certain areas. Also I appreciate that a workbook and other resources are available on her website for items better in print, so while I still my buy the book in print at some point, I do not need to simply to use these items.
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