Authentic and Vulnerable Leadership

SLIDE XX: AUTHENTIC AND VULNERABLE LEADERSHIP TITLE

SLIDE XX: IT’S NOT THE CRITIC THAT COUNTS…(CIRCLE BACK)

Build on “Its not the Critic who Counts” and the Myths of Vulnerability.

SLIDE XX: VULNERABILITY DEFINITION (CIRCLE BACK)

Vulnerability is the emotion we experience during times of uncertainty, risk or emotional exposure.

SLIDE XX: MYTHS OF VULNERABILITY (CIRCLE BACK)

SLIDE XX: WHAT GETS IN THE WAY OF US SHOWING UP AUTHENTICALLY?

Ask for responses. Why?

SLIDE XX: WE ALL USE ARMOUR…

We all use armour to protect ourselves, but that armour is heavy and prevents us from growing, being seen, and being in connection with others.

When we’re in fear, or an emotion is driving self-protection, there’s a fairly predictable pattern of how we assemble our armour.

SLIDE XX: OUR ARMOUR IS LIKE THE TRANSFORMERS!

• I’m not enough.

• If I’m honest with them, they’ll think less of me or even use it against me.

• No way am I going to be honest about this. No one else does it. Why do I have to put myself out there!

• Yeah. Who cares about them? I don’t see them being about what scares them.

• It’s actually their issues and shortcomings that make me act this way. This is their fault, and they’re trying to blame me.

• In fact, now that I think about it, I’m actually better than them!

SLIDE XX: ARMOURED VS DARING LEADERSHIP ASSESSMENT

Take a moment to rate yourself on these elements.

Debrief.

SLIDE XX: THE CAVE YOU FEAR…(FIRST INTRODUCED IN MODULE 1/SESSION 2)

The Cave we Fear to Enter. Your Call to Courage.

SLIDE XX: YOUR CALL TO COURAGE (FIRST INTRODUCED IN MODULE 1/SESSION 2)

We’re coming to the end of the LX Program, so this is a way to bring all of that together and to reflect on these questions again and if they still hold true for you or maybe you need to tweak/refine your call to courage:

1. What is your personal call to courage?

2. Where do you want to be braver as a leader?

3. Where do you need to be authentic or vulnerable?

4. What impact do you want to make in your work?

5. Where do you need to mobilise people?

6. When you think about where you want to be braver, what gets in the way?

7. How might you overcome this?

Ask participants to reflect on these seven questions again (Module 1/Session 2).

SLIDE 52: BREAKOUT ROOMS (10 min - PAIRS)

Debrief: Ask for several/all to share one part.