Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts.

The original must-read, bestselling guide to becoming the best leader you can be from the critically-acclaimed author of Atlas of the Heart, Braving the Wilderness and The Gifts of Imperfection.

A practical and insightful guide to courageous leadership Sheryl Sandberg, former Facebook COO and bestselling author of Lean In

The ultimate playbook for daring leadership Scott Harrison, founder and CEO of Charity: Water

Leadership is not about titles, status and power over people. Leaders are people who hold themselves accountable for recognising the potential in people and ideas, and look to develop that potential.

Bren Brown spent the past two decades researching the emotions that give meaning to our lives. She has found that leaders in organisations ranging from small entrepreneurial start-ups and family-owned businesses to non-profits, civic organisations and Fortune 50 companies, are all asking the same questions:

How do you cultivate braver, more daring leaders? And, how do you embed the value of courage in your culture?

Dare to Lead answers these questions, giving us actionable strategies and real examples from her new research-based, courage-building programme.

This inspiring book shows us that, when we dare to lead, we dont pretend to have the right answers; we stay curious and ask the right questions. We dont see power as finite and hoard it; we know that power becomes infinite when we share it with others. We dont avoid difficult conversations and situations; we lean into vulnerability when its necessary to do good work.

Written with Browns trademark mix of research, storytelling and honesty, Dare to Lead is a book for anyone who is ready to choose courage over comfort, make a difference and lead.

Praise for Bren Brown

Bren empowers us each to be a little more courageous The Huffington Post

Bren cuts through the noise and speaks to what makes us human Brigadier General Brook J. Leonard, United States Air Force

Bren has profoundly inspired our product leaders to design in and embrace vulnerability, rather than engineer it out' Danielle Krettek, founder, Google Empathy Lab

The master of hope Metro