Episode 169: How Balancing Vulnerability with Ability is the Secret to Great Leadership with Author, Jacob Morgan
May 1, 2024
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Author and speaker Jacob Morgan discusses the importance of balancing vulnerability and competency in leadership. He shares insights on leading with vulnerability, the challenges faced by CEOs, and practical approaches to navigate vulnerability in professional settings. The podcast explores the impact of vulnerability on team dynamics, personal leadership development, and creating a culture of trust within organizations.
Effective leadership combines vulnerability and competency for success.
Leading with vulnerability fosters innovation, trust, and inclusive teams in organizations.
Embracing vulnerability in leadership prepares organizations to thrive in uncertain and remote work environments.
Deep dives
Leading with Vulnerability Boosts Innovation and Trust
Leading with vulnerability in organizations fosters innovation and trust. Employees are almost twice as likely to develop novel ideas or solutions and over five times more likely to trust their manager.
Creating a More Inclusive Culture
Organizations that lead with vulnerability are more than four and a half times more likely to enable inclusive teams, where individuals with diverse perspectives can collaborate effectively.
Preparedness for Highly Ambiguous Environments
Organizations advocating vulnerability-based leadership are more than two times more likely to feel better prepared to operate in highly ambiguous business environments, adapting to uncertain circumstances effectively.
Enhancing Productivity in Remote Workforces
By embracing vulnerability in leadership, organizations are almost two and a half times more prepared to manage remote workforces, ensuring productivity and engagement in remote settings.
Actionable Step: Scaling the 'Vulnerability Mountain'
An actionable step to implement vulnerability-based leadership is to envision a 'Vulnerability Mountain' with a Basecamp step and a challenging summit. Start with a small, manageable step at Basecamp and gradually progress towards more challenging steps to enhance vulnerability in leadership.
In this episode of the Product Thinking podcast, host Melissa Perri is joined by Jacob Morgan, author of “Leading with Vulnerability.” Join them as they explore what it means to be a leader today. They discuss Jacob’s personal journey to vulnerability, balancing vulnerability and competency, the importance of being self aware and many actionables to be a better overall leader.
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