Hello Hello,
I’m stepping into this week with a renewed sense of hope and optimism. I don’t know about you, but I’m still processing all kinds of thoughts and feelings in the aftermath of the last 7 days as it pertains to the election here in the United States. I’ll just leave it at that for now 😊
I’ve been thinking a lot about leadership lately in part because Brene Brown started a new podcast that picks up on the research in her book Dare to Lead. I love her insight into leadership, and the humanity she brings to the topic. Being a leader has very little to do with one’s title and everything to do with how we show up for and with each other. As part of her research, Brene and team have developed a leadership assessment which I encourage everyone to take (it’s free and they don’t send spam email!):  Here’s a link to the Dare To Lead Leadership Assessment
On the most recent Dare to Lead podcast episode, Brene talks with Aiko Bethea, equity consultant/executive coach, about courageous leadership around diversity and inclusion in the workplace. They discuss the difference between transformative change and transactional change. They also discuss the importance of vulnerability in order to do the necessary introspective work as a means to better our corporate cultures. Here’s a link to the episode:  Aiko Bethea on Dare to Lead
#courageousconversations #blacklivesmatter #diversityandinclusion
Talk soon,
Jessica Â