Leaders Must Stop Being Superheroes

Embrace vulnerability instead

Embrace vulnerability instead

“To be human is to discover we can be vulnerable

and still be strong.” — Lolly Daskal

The office seemed strangely quiet as I walked around the almost empty space. My mind was worried: one of my top executives had just resigned. I was only a few months into this job that seemed very promising. I soon realized that his departure could easily turn into a mutiny. The entire team was gathered in a bar. The executive was encouraging everyone to jump off the ship before it sunk.

Those of us who make a career transforming organizations are used to facing resistance. But this time it felt more personal. I was never told before that I was clueless about how to run a company. Everyone was considering quitting. I felt vulnerable, like I was about to fail. I, too, wanted to quit.

We Are Not Trained to Be Vulnerable